Door check strap rubbing on tourer

Kennarf · 10th July 2017, 20:31

Good evening!

I'm continuing to sort through various niggles with my new (to me) tourer. One of these is the rear driver side door check strap thing. This is currently stiff and rubbing (see photo).

As you can see in the photo, the strap runs out of the hole along the bottom in the door, rather than the middle where it should.

Any tips on rectifying this? I'm trying to avoid jumping straight in and pulling the door card off if it's not necessary.

Kennarf · 10th July 2017, 20:32

Sorry about the image size.. uploaded it via my phone!

GeoffWW · 11th July 2017, 20:26

Hi Kennarf,

Nothing looks majorly wrong to me, other than the 'bar's top face needs cleaning up with some wire wool followed by a light covering of grease especially on the edge face where the "open arrester" wide 'V' edge is.

Once greased, carefully open and close the door a few times taking the 'V' through the sprung rollers on the inner edge of the door. You could spray some lubricant into the door-hole the bar enters as well.

The orange "thing" seen dangling below the opening restrainer bar ( my words), the main bar in the picture, is from I suspect either the interior lock release cable or the window winder. It is definitely nothing to do with the door arrester bar. It should not be protruding through the door card ...... it looks like some home made release cable - a- la BMC Mini mk 1 lock release cable.

Kennarf · 12th July 2017, 20:58

Geoff, thanks for your reply. I'll grease everything up and have another go with it. I've purchased some door card clips, so will pop that off and check everything is where it should be.

10th July 2017, 20:31	#1
Kennarf Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Macclesfield Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Door check strap rubbing on tourer Good evening! I'm continuing to sort through various niggles with my new (to me) tourer. One of these is the rear driver side door check strap thing. This is currently stiff and rubbing (see photo). As you can see in the photo, the strap runs out of the hole along the bottom in the door, rather than the middle where it should. Any tips on rectifying this? I'm trying to avoid jumping straight in and pulling the door card off if it's not necessary.

11th July 2017, 20:26	#3
GeoffWW Loves to post Rover 75 CDTi Tourer Connoisseur SE Auto, Also fully restored Mk 2 1966 MG Midget Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 314 Thanks: 49 Thanked 59 Times in 46 Posts	Hi Kennarf, Nothing looks majorly wrong to me, other than the 'bar's top face needs cleaning up with some wire wool followed by a light covering of grease especially on the edge face where the "open arrester" wide 'V' edge is. Once greased, carefully open and close the door a few times taking the 'V' through the sprung rollers on the inner edge of the door. You could spray some lubricant into the door-hole the bar enters as well. The orange "thing" seen dangling below the opening restrainer bar ( my words), the main bar in the picture, is from I suspect either the interior lock release cable or the window winder. It is definitely nothing to do with the door arrester bar. It should not be protruding through the door card ...... it looks like some home made release cable - a- la BMC Mini mk 1 lock release cable. Last edited by GeoffWW; 11th July 2017 at 20:49..

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10th July 2017, 20:32	#2
Kennarf Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Macclesfield Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Sorry about the image size.. uploaded it via my phone!

12th July 2017, 20:58	#4
Kennarf Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Macclesfield Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Geoff, thanks for your reply. I'll grease everything up and have another go with it. I've purchased some door card clips, so will pop that off and check everything is where it should be.