passenger door is difficult to close

1. matalan12 L-plater Joined: Oct 2010 Weston-super-Mare Posts: 73 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6 16v

   #1 3rd October 2011, 10:14

   nearly everytime someone gets out the passenger side, they try and shut the door but never quite closes unless you slam it. very annoying.
   
   the drivers side is fine but on the passenger side its like its just really stiff and difficult to close without slamming. anyone else had this problem? solution?
2. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

   #2 3rd October 2011, 10:50

   Mine is the exact same, I've tried re-greasing/WD40ing all the bits on it etc but it just doesn't wanna shut with ease!
   I'm guessing that it's hanging low slightly so I'll probably take the door off and re put it back on with new brackets/bolts to see if that does anything, but atm it's not a huge bother so I'm delaying fixing it as much as possible haha.
   
   Let me know if you find a fix though so I could double check that
3. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #3 4th October 2011, 14:30

   Adjust the door striker on the b post out by a few mm.
4. S666UKH Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Ilford Posts: 558 Saxo Mk2 VTR, PUG 308

   #4 4th October 2011, 14:48

   Had the same problem, done as above and it went
5. chinabluegti Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 146

   #5 4th October 2011, 23:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Stevo123 Adjust the door striker on the b post out by a few mm.

   +1 it works
6. matalan12 L-plater Joined: Oct 2010 Weston-super-Mare Posts: 73 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6 16v

   #6 8th October 2011, 19:14

   awesome so looks like ive found a solution, just havent got a clue what you mean sorry lol
   
   so what exactly have i got to adjust, and how? apologies complete novice here
7. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #7 9th October 2011, 00:35

   on the B pillar there is a catch for the door to latch on to. use a torx bit (think the size is T20) and loosen the bolts a touch, move it either forwards or backwards and tighten bolts back up.
   just keep playing around with it until your happy
8. matalan12 L-plater Joined: Oct 2010 Weston-super-Mare Posts: 73 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6 16v

   #8 9th October 2011, 20:45

   thanks for your help man but where is the b pillar? what part am i loosening? pics will help! haha
9. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

   #9 9th October 2011, 20:51

   to make it easyer then the catch that the lock on the door locks onto on the shell of the car lol. the b pillar is the pillar next to your head when your sat in the car (the piller of metal that separates the windows
10. matalan12 L-plater Joined: Oct 2010 Weston-super-Mare Posts: 73 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6 16v

    #10 9th October 2011, 21:04

    right ok cheers mate got ya. i dont think that its the lock thats the problem though as to why the door is so difficult to open and close, its got to be the hinge. this bit is really stiff, its not the lock that makes it hard to shut, its the fact that the door doesnt really swing freely/properly:
    
    
11. matalan12 L-plater Joined: Oct 2010 Weston-super-Mare Posts: 73 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6 16v

    #11 9th October 2011, 21:05

    
    
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12. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

    #12 9th October 2011, 21:08

    b pillars other side lol. but if thats stiff just give it a massive dose of wd40
13. matalan12 L-plater Joined: Oct 2010 Weston-super-Mare Posts: 73 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6 16v

    #13 9th October 2011, 21:13

    yeah i know its on the other side now lol, where the lock is. but thats not where the problem is its to do with the hinges im certain.
    
    as nathan hxc has said at the top hes tried wd40 but no luck. will give it a try but again like nath said it does seem like the door is hanging low or something
    
    
14. alicowmeadow Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Walsall Posts: 123 saxo

    #14 10th October 2011, 08:22

    i had this problem with driver door but it was the catch inside the door that was broke. fiddly!
15. matalan12 L-plater Joined: Oct 2010 Weston-super-Mare Posts: 73 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6 16v

    #15 21st October 2011, 19:00

    the pic isnt my car just the only pic i could find with an open door. any one else had this problem? its doing my head in and seems to be getting worse
16. user_38442 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Owner of www.destinyeffect.co.uk radio station live every Thursday Friday night from 7-9pm Posts: 724 vts vtr

    #16 22nd October 2011, 23:28

    Danny vts is right . Yours sounds like its broke mine has this same door ill have a look at mine i
    Sure if the hinge has snap in side . the will open far to much . (not catching at all .... see if the mettle in the middle of open door see if you can move it with out the moving the door m8.
17. matalan12 L-plater Joined: Oct 2010 Weston-super-Mare Posts: 73 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6 16v

    #17 31st October 2011, 19:12

    sorry mate can you say that again? cos i dont really get what you mean...
18. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #18 31st October 2011, 19:37

    Try this section, should be some good forumla's and shakes that might help:
    
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=35
19. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

    #19 31st October 2011, 19:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by db_sax Try this section, should be some good forumla's and shakes that might help: http://www.saxperience.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=35

    Hahaha first I was like but then I was like
20. matalan12 L-plater Joined: Oct 2010 Weston-super-Mare Posts: 73 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6 16v

    #20 9th November 2011, 11:56

    Haha! Yeah, good one unfortunately it's all of my passengers that need to be looking at this!
21. Low-n-Saxslow L-plater Joined: Nov 2011 Dorset Posts: 67 Saxo VTR & Suzuki Swift Sport

    #21 9th November 2011, 14:16

    Should be an easy fix going on the picture you submitted, the check-strap bolts tend to come lose and the door becomes hard to close without lifting it an inch or so.
    Tighten the bolts holding the strap in place and use a copper grease to seal and lubricate all fixings on the door.
    Should be problem solved unless its a seized hinge.
22. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #22 9th November 2011, 18:02

    Clean off the hinges and grease. Mine does the same, loosens up on wet roads as theres no splashguards
23. matalan12 L-plater Joined: Oct 2010 Weston-super-Mare Posts: 73 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6 16v

    #23 19th November 2011, 20:00

    right ok i shall give that a go soon cheers