Passenger door popping open/hard to shut

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #1
    Hi guys
    My passenger door on my mk2 VTR likes to just pop open
    Not swinging open, but from the locked position, to the first latch
    Why is it doing this?

    Also its hard to shut the door flush to the car
    Sometimes it well stop at the first latch and need a push to get it to sit flush!
    What's going on?

    Thanks
  2. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2012 Havant (Hampshire) Posts: 181 Saxo Furio and Vauxhall Signum
    #2
    Sounds like the door striker on the door shut needs to be adjusted out a bit.
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos
    #3
    To much carbon.
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  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lee_gsi View Post
    Sounds like the door striker on the door shut needs to be adjusted out a bit.
    Are you meaning the latch, on the inside of the door frame, bolted to the bodywork?
    if so, ive adjusted that around already - to no avail!
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Jay_ View Post
    To much carbon.
    *too
    Hahah, no, i've tried it without the carbon door cards, still does it!
    even with the door seal taken off, still does it!
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dolby20 View Post
    Are you meaning the latch, on the inside of the door frame, bolted to the bodywork?
    if so, ive adjusted that around already - to no avail!
    i had this on my old vts, adjusted the latch and still popped open, so wrapped some insulation tape on the latch and worked fine
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  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by danny-vts View Post
    i had this on my old vts, adjusted the latch and still popped open, so wrapped some insulation tape on the latch and worked fine
    I've tried that - maybe used too much?
    It's weird though, I can get the door to sit flush, but a gentle nudge on the door from the inside and the door literally pops open! Not even getting caught on the 1st latch!
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #8
    think i only wrapped tape round mine twice, could always try taking some off to see if it works.

    it's either that or the actual lock inside the door is buggered.
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  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by danny-vts View Post
    think i only wrapped tape round mine twice, could always try taking some off to see if it works.

    it's either that or the actual lock inside the door is buggered.
    Yeah I will try some tape!
    But I'm beginning to suspect a knackered lock!
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #10
    Unless anyone can think of anything before tomorrow, I'm going to be hunting scrap yards for a door lock mechanism
    I assume it must be that, that is worn and unable to 'catch the latch'
  11. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Kent Posts: 146 Silver Saxo 1.6 16v Gunmetel Grey Nissan 350z GT
    #11
    I had this problem and its deff the door latch/locking unit. Like you say best to get one from the breakers and pop it on should sort it out.
  12. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #12
    Problem solved
    For future reference for others
    I replaced my door lock mechanism, problem solved
  13. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #13
    Problem solved
    For future reference for others
    I replaced my door lock mechanism, problem solved
  14. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 stoke on trent Posts: 741 saxo vtr
    #14
    How easy was Ir to do as both my doors do this
  15. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #15
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by anna2009 View Post
    How easy was Ir to do as both my doors do this
    Very easy once practiced

    Take door card off
    Remove weatherproof sheet
    Undo 3 Torx screws
    Undo door handle - pull forward and want from door
    Unhinge long door pull rod
    Force wire from exterior door handle
    Remove the unit and unplug central locking - hope that helped?
  16. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #16
    Cheers
    It never swung open properly, just sat on the 1st latch
  17. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Kent Posts: 146 Silver Saxo 1.6 16v Gunmetel Grey Nissan 350z GT
    #17
    Yer same. You would be driving down the road and then all of a sudden it would pop open and you would just hear loads of wind. Is funny if you have a passenger, they poo them selves when you are going round a corner lol
  18. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #18
    Just told passengers to hold the door - problem solved haha