240 Front door stays

Alec Dawe · May 12th, 2006, 20:22

Does anyone know if there is a way of adjusting the tension of the papergrip shaped springs which operate the front (and back) door stays on a 240.
Everything is greased OK, and the little toothed wheels are free and turn, but the stays are weak, and the springs are only just touching the toothed wheels when the doors are fully open.
Is there an adjustment anywhere?

Paul Clifton · May 12th, 2006, 21:58

Ther are no adjustments to these, if they are aproblem the springs are probably broken (out of sight). You will have to replace the complete hinge/s

Paul.

Glen Morangie · May 12th, 2006, 22:05

Quite right - no known fix, but they are all the same IIRC, so some swap the least used one with the drivers (usually offside rear).

May 12th, 2006, 20:22	#1
Alec Dawe Former Support Team Last Online: Jan 26th, 2024 11:26 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nr Norwich	240 Front door stays Does anyone know if there is a way of adjusting the tension of the papergrip shaped springs which operate the front (and back) door stays on a 240. Everything is greased OK, and the little toothed wheels are free and turn, but the stays are weak, and the springs are only just touching the toothed wheels when the doors are fully open. Is there an adjustment anywhere? __________________ Alec. (My other car is a WD 2-10-0)

May 12th, 2006, 21:58	#2
Paul Clifton Paul Clifton Last Online: Jul 18th, 2023 15:50 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Wisbech View Photos By: Paul Clifton	240 Door checks Ther are no adjustments to these, if they are aproblem the springs are probably broken (out of sight). You will have to replace the complete hinge/s Paul. __________________ Paul Clifton. A man's knowledge can never outweigh his experience.

May 12th, 2006, 22:05	#3
Glen Morangie Economy motorist Last Online: Aug 13th, 2022 07:48 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London	Quite right - no known fix, but they are all the same IIRC, so some swap the least used one with the drivers (usually offside rear).

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