doorcard catches when opening door

1. chris_ph2 Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Blackpool Posts: 1534 2003 Ice Grey VTR

   #1 30th June 2010, 21:00

   got this problem with the passenger door, when people open it the edge of the doorcard catches at the bottom and pulls it off the door! think it must be catching on the rubber strip at the edge of the carpet
   
   the rubber strip is pushed down fully, i've trimmed a bit of plastic off the bottom of the doorcard, the door is not height adjustable unfortunately. was hoping is could raise it up a couple of mm. i've also loosened the screw slightly in the bottom of the inner handle aswell, in case that was pulling the doorcard down a bit
   
   hopefully the above has sorted it but has anyone got any other ideas?
   
   cheers, chris
2. user_43798 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 yeading middlesex Posts: 400 2001 posi blue VTR

   #2 30th June 2010, 23:28

   i have this problem to
   well annoying when my gf tries to get out lol
3. chris_ph2 Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Blackpool Posts: 1534 2003 Ice Grey VTR

   #3 30th June 2010, 23:31

   haha i know yeah well embarassing!
4. Jim-Bob Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 5704 Looking for a 205...

   #4 1st July 2010, 00:05

   Mine use to do this, just went round and bashed the edges as not all the clips were gripping, if this fails a few black self tappers along the bottom of the door card should do the trick
   
   James
5. user_22543 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Cornwall Posts: 4393 ZS

   #5 1st July 2010, 00:05

   I had this problem. I simple got more (newer) door clips from a scrapie. You can get them from Citroen aswell. Basically the door clips on mine we brittle and didn't hold the door card flush with the door panel.
   Replace the clips and the card will sit tighter.
   
   Give that a shot
   
   I think there are non Saxo clips that do the job beter but I cant remember which ones they are.
6. Jim-Bob Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 5704 Looking for a 205...

   #6 1st July 2010, 00:15

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   Originally Posted by Rogue_Shadow I had this problem. I simple got more (newer) door clips from a scrapie. You can get them from Citroen aswell. Basically the door clips on mine we brittle and didn't hold the door card flush with the door panel. Replace the clips and the card will sit tighter. Give that a shot I think there are non Saxo clips that do the job beter but I cant remember which ones they are.

   2003 Nissan Primera are the ones your thinking of of mate (i think?) they have a felt backing which helps to reduce the rattles
   
   James
7. chris_ph2 Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Blackpool Posts: 1534 2003 Ice Grey VTR

   #7 1st July 2010, 19:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Jim-Bob Mine use to do this, just went round and bashed the edges as not all the clips were gripping, if this fails a few black self tappers along the bottom of the door card should do the trick James

   bashed the edges loads of times mate lol they just keep coming off again! thought about self tappers lol but would have to be a mint job. don't want it to look crap. maybe only need one screw though, think it's just one small bit that keeps catching
   
   

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   Today 00:05 Rogue_Shadow I had this problem. I simple got more (newer) door clips from a scrapie. You can get them from Citroen aswell. Basically the door clips on mine we brittle and didn't hold the door card flush with the door panel. Replace the clips and the card will sit tighter. Give that a shot I think there are non Saxo clips that do the job beter but I cant remember which ones they are.

   these are all new clips mate. replaced them all not long ago as most of the others were broken!
   
   

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   Today 00:15 Jim-Bob 2003 Nissan Primera are the ones your thinking of of mate (i think?) they have a felt backing which helps to reduce the rattles James

   thanks mate yeah heard about them, i'm alright for rattles though
   
   think i might see can i fit a couple of washers behind the lower door hinge bolt. enough to raise the door slightly but not affect it closing. worth a shot i guess!
8. user_43798 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 yeading middlesex Posts: 400 2001 posi blue VTR

   #8 2nd July 2010, 09:54

   just looked at my door card and pretty much all of the clips at the bottom are broken fuck sake lol
   just gonna have to pinch the ones i need off my old saxo thats sitting in the garden rotting untill insurance actually do something
9. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #9 2nd July 2010, 09:59

   I found the best way is a little self tapping screw to hold the bottom corner on - get one in black and you'll hardly notice it.