Door holder opener thingy

[flaatr@yahoo.com (EUROROC II)]

Close... The pin fits into this bracket from the body, it's this bracket 
that I am talking about. Mine is loose, I can't figure out if it's broken....

Any clues?
-Raffi



4:56 PM 3/18/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>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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