Keeping the door open

dgbalfour · Jun 26th, 2006, 11:55

The drivers door of my 1991 240 SE no longer keeps itself open. The other doors are fine and have two 'positions' that they will happily stay open in, but the drivers one has given up.

Does anybody know if there is adjustment I can make or something that is easily replaced to cure this?

Many thanks,

David

93240se · Jun 26th, 2006, 14:12

Could be the two small "cog wheels" on the hinge. If they are not greased they will not turn and wear out, allowing the door to swing freely.

Are you likely to get to the Nottingham Trent Valley section meeting, 1st Wednesday in the month at The Olde Bridge Inn Oxton from about 7.30? If so we could discuss this problem then, same thing happened on my '93 240.

regards, Richard.

Alec Dawe · Jun 26th, 2006, 15:19

I have exactly the same problem with the front doors on my 240GLT.
You'd think that there would be some sort of adjustment on the spring, but no such luck. I have made up a couple of spacers which fit in the top of the spring recess in the hinge, which seem to be helping. The spacers were plastic, just a bodge job to see if it worked, I'm going to make up a couple of metal ones when I can get at a lathe (perhaps next weekend?)

Erling · Jun 26th, 2006, 16:58

Please report back if you actually work out a fix on this. Both front doors on the son's 1988 245 are like this. I assumed that the only possible repair was replacing the hinges, and have taken hinges from (less used) rear doors from junked cars. They are the wrong colour though, so if I go this route I need to degrease and paint them. A simpler repair would be welcome!

tuning_redblock · Jun 26th, 2006, 17:12

Hello there, if you are there at the notts trent meet I have a spare hinge you can have, and possibly fit on that night for you with the help of Richard and a few others, the best prevention of this is to keep them greased

Mike_Brace · Jun 26th, 2006, 20:21

The only solution I have found is to use a good rear door hinge and keep lubricated. Getting the right colour is difficult.

Mike

dgbalfour · Jun 26th, 2006, 20:31

Thanks for all the input guys.

I won't faff around trying to make the old one work if a new hinge would fix it, there's a good GLT in the local breakers so I'll go and pinch yet more parts from that.

I'm afraid I won't be at the Notts area meet either; I'm currently living in Chichester... (must update that profile entry though!).

David

Jun 26th, 2006, 11:55	#1
dgbalfour VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 21:46 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bedford	Keeping the door open The drivers door of my 1991 240 SE no longer keeps itself open. The other doors are fine and have two 'positions' that they will happily stay open in, but the drivers one has given up. Does anybody know if there is adjustment I can make or something that is easily replaced to cure this? Many thanks, David

Jun 26th, 2006, 15:19	#3
Alec Dawe Former Support Team Last Online: Jan 26th, 2024 11:26 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nr Norwich	I have exactly the same problem with the front doors on my 240GLT. You'd think that there would be some sort of adjustment on the spring, but no such luck. I have made up a couple of spacers which fit in the top of the spring recess in the hinge, which seem to be helping. The spacers were plastic, just a bodge job to see if it worked, I'm going to make up a couple of metal ones when I can get at a lathe (perhaps next weekend?) __________________ Alec. (My other car is a WD 2-10-0)

Jun 26th, 2006, 16:58	#4
Erling VOC member Last Online: May 8th, 2007 20:15 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Stavanger	Please report back if you actually work out a fix on this. Both front doors on the son's 1988 245 are like this. I assumed that the only possible repair was replacing the hinges, and have taken hinges from (less used) rear doors from junked cars. They are the wrong colour though, so if I go this route I need to degrease and paint them. A simpler repair would be welcome! __________________ The older I get, the better I used to be.

Jun 26th, 2006, 20:21	#6
Mike_Brace Former contributor Last Online: Yesterday 09:52 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Rhosgoch, Anglesey	The only solution I have found is to use a good rear door hinge and keep lubricated. Getting the right colour is difficult. Mike __________________ A Volvo is for life not just for Christmas!

Jun 26th, 2006, 14:12	#2
93240se VOC Member 3801 Last Online: Yesterday 23:48 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Castle Douglas	Could be the two small "cog wheels" on the hinge. If they are not greased they will not turn and wear out, allowing the door to swing freely. Are you likely to get to the Nottingham Trent Valley section meeting, 1st Wednesday in the month at The Olde Bridge Inn Oxton from about 7.30? If so we could discuss this problem then, same thing happened on my '93 240. regards, Richard.

Jun 26th, 2006, 17:12	#5
tuning_redblock Grrrrrrrrrrreat Member Last Online: Aug 31st, 2009 21:30 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: alfreton View Photos By: tuning_redblock	Hello there, if you are there at the notts trent meet I have a spare hinge you can have, and possibly fit on that night for you with the help of Richard and a few others, the best prevention of this is to keep them greased

Jun 26th, 2006, 20:31	#7
dgbalfour VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 21:46 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bedford	Thanks for all the input guys. I won't faff around trying to make the old one work if a new hinge would fix it, there's a good GLT in the local breakers so I'll go and pinch yet more parts from that. I'm afraid I won't be at the Notts area meet either; I'm currently living in Chichester... (must update that profile entry though!). David

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