Door holder opener thingy

[roclist@accessconsulting.ca (Jason Adams)]

If you're reffering what i think you are... originally the factory used a
rolled steel pin, I'd just replace it with a proper size stainless steel
bolt, 8x32 3/4 inch should be big enough maybe a #10?

Jason Adams
Fahrvergnugen Forever!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Euroroc II" <flaatr@yahoo.com>
To: <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 3:37 PM
Subject: Door holder opener thingy


> So I'm not sure what it is called but it is that little bar located just
in
> front of the lower hinge of the door that slides in and out and kinda
holds
> the door open... Well the spring mechanism that this rod slides in and out
> of is in the door and the rod attaches to a bracket in the door jam, just
> above the hinge.
>
> Mine is no longer attached.
>
> Anyone have this problem and if so how do you fix it. I pilled the carpet
> off the kick panel and there is no access to the back side of this bracket
> so I'm thinking I'll have to pull the wheel well and crawl in behind the
> fender. Can this be fixed? Is a bolt in piece or welded?
>
> -Raffi
> -'87 Scirocco 'the door won't stay open' 16V
>
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