Resolved Fender Brace Install Help

[oneslowwdsm]

Hey guys I'm having an issue installing my fender brace. Drivers side went great no issues opening or closing the door worked great but now I'm having issues with passenger side. When I open the door now there is kind of a click kind of like it's getting held up while I'm trying to open or close the door. I've tried adjusting the door every which way and it still clicks now I'm kind of stumped. Any ideas??

 

[spyderdrifter]

If it didn't bind up prior to install, and the fender is all that was removed, logically it should be the fender that needs adjustment instead of the door.

 

[oneslowwdsm]

No it does it with the fender removed. It's not binding up against the fender or side skirt. It sounds like it's binding on the little lever bolted inside the door and attached to the car frame. Can't for the life of me think of what it's called. It also did not do it before removing the bolts on the hinges.

 

[spyderdrifter]

Wow, that's odd. I forget what that piece is "officially" called as well, I guess it's always possible that could be binding. Do you have a picture you can post? Did you remove bolts from the upper door hinge?

 

[oneslowwdsm]

I have removed all the bolts, lined up the door and brace and reinstalled and it started doing it. I then took off the brace and reinstalled the door to see if it still binds and it does but not as bad. I'm gonna tackle it again tomorrow hopefully I can do something if I mess with it more, I was thinking of greasing or spraying some WD40 on that lever.

 

[spyderdrifter]

Lubrication might help. On occasion the same part on my car will make little pop noises. They are old cars though, so I'm not surprised. Maybe I should lube them on my doors.

 

[Black95TSIawd]

Raise the whole door up a hair and make sure the lock mechanism lines up perfectly on the hook thingie.

 

[_4g63_]

No it does it with the fender removed. It's not binding up against the fender or side skirt. It sounds like it's binding on the little lever bolted inside the door and attached to the car frame. Can't for the life of me think of what it's called. It also did not do it before removing the bolts on the hinges.

I think the name of that is a door check

 

[oneslowwdsm]

So if anyone was wondering this is what I was talking about:

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I pulled my door panel off, speaker, speaker cover and put my hand inside the door. That "door check" was rubbing on the window frame rail. I believe what happened was my helper moved the door too much while it was off its hinges and it bent this door check. I stuck my hand in there and bent it back with the door closed while I was inside the car. It takes some muscle to bend but I did it. No more rubbing