Door catch problem

Post by **Dominic** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:12 pm

Hi folks
I did a silly thing today.... managed to snap the head of one of the c/s bolts (2ba?) holding the door catch in place on the driver's door. No matter, thought I....... I have just the tool to remove the broken screw....
I therefore carefully drilled the screw centre, and screwed in my stud extractor.... which promptly snapped, leaving a hardened steel plug in the screw remains! As this is in the captive plate to allow for adjustment, how on earth am I going to remove this? The door striker plate is now held by one new screw only!
Any ideas anyone?
Many thanks!
Dom

Post by **RogerRust** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:21 pm

Is it on the door or on the B post?

If it is your four door in your siggy picture and it is on the B post, good news - you can remove the plate, but bad news I think you have to remove the back door. At least that is what I did!

Post by **Dominic** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:36 pm

Hi Rog
It is the striker plate fixing on the B post, and yes, that is my 4-door. Removing a door shouldn't present too many probs!
Cheers mate

Post by **RogerRust** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:28 pm

you'll find one corner is rounded off so that you can lever the plate out. What ever you do don't drop it inside the b post!! Once I got the plate out. I managed to unscrew it from the back of the plate with a mole wrench.
I bought some new 2BA c/s screws from ESM

Post by **Dominic** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:16 pm

I have the correct machine screws all ready to go... just need to find the time & patience now!

Post by **RogerRust** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:43 pm

I don't want to teach my grandmother to suck eggs, but pencil round the hinges first then its easy to get them back where you started.

Post by **Dominic** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:50 pm

Ahh that's already taken care of, previous respray! It has left the perfect marking-out lines that cannot be removed with a rubber, or even an eraser! (CheersBM!)