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Liam Murphy

Member Since: 29 Jul 2020
Location: South Wales
Posts: 95

Cracked inner door lock panel

Anyone know of something like this but for the Puma?

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RH-Front-Door-I...Swx2FbzGZd

The listing says its only up to an '06 buy I'm struggling to find something similar for the Puma

Cheers!

19th Aug 2020 7:21pm

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

Puma door fitted from 05 onwords

19th Aug 2020 9:16pm

Oldowner

Member Since: 26 Dec 2018
Location: South west
Posts: 616

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Aintree Green

What a completely useless reply above from someone trying to be clever.

You won’t find a repair piece for the late door due to its construction so you will either have to utilise the above repair piece and modify it, or weld up the original. I have repaired lots of late doors now with this problem.

The doors almost always crack by the door lock button position due to the striker plate being misaligned or the plastic sleeve wearing. This causes the door to need to be slammed harder to get it to shut correctly, which when slammed from the inside using the interior handle causes the upper section of the door to eventually crack. The X eng “X trouser” striker plate goes a long way towards preventing the doors from cracking as they have done away with the plastic sleeve that fails.

20th Aug 2020 4:36am

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

won’t find a repair piece as later doors are press form two gav sheet

Last edited by dorsetsmith on 20th Aug 2020 11:47am. Edited 1 time in total

20th Aug 2020 11:21am

s55shh

Member Since: 30 Dec 2019
Location: staffs
Posts: 192

also caused by knackered hinges pushing the door out of alignment for the striker

20th Aug 2020 11:22am

Liam Murphy

Member Since: 29 Jul 2020
Location: South Wales
Posts: 95

Oldowner wrote:
What a completely useless reply above from someone trying to be clever.

You won’t find a repair piece for the late door due to its construction so you will either have to utilise the above repair piece and modify it, or weld up the original. I have repaired lots of late doors now with this problem.

The doors almost always crack by the door lock button position due to the striker plate being misaligned or the plastic sleeve wearing. This causes the door to need to be slammed harder to get it to shut correctly, which when slammed from the inside using the interior handle causes the upper section of the door to eventually crack. The X eng “X trouser” striker plate goes a long way towards preventing the doors from cracking as they have done away with the plastic sleeve that fails.

Thanks for this! Much appreciated.

So these are the cracks in mine, would you weld that in your experience or buy the aforementioned panel and weld either side?

Click image to enlarge

Either way, I can't weld so I'm going to have to take it somewhere to be repaired, just trying to source everything I need to make it as painless as possible...

20th Aug 2020 11:43am

Liam Murphy

Member Since: 29 Jul 2020
Location: South Wales
Posts: 95

And this is the upgraded door striker you mentioned too, correct?

https://www.paddockspares.com/x-trouser-door-striker.html

I'll get one on order

20th Aug 2020 11:47am

Liam Murphy

Member Since: 29 Jul 2020
Location: South Wales
Posts: 95

s55shh wrote:
also caused by knackered hinges pushing the door out of alignment for the striker

OK, thanks! I'll check the hinges out too

20th Aug 2020 11:48am

Oldowner

Member Since: 26 Dec 2018
Location: South west
Posts: 616

Liam Murphy wrote:
Oldowner wrote:
What a completely useless reply above from someone trying to be clever.

You won’t find a repair piece for the late door due to its construction so you will either have to utilise the above repair piece and modify it, or weld up the original. I have repaired lots of late doors now with this problem.

The doors almost always crack by the door lock button position due to the striker plate being misaligned or the plastic sleeve wearing. This causes the door to need to be slammed harder to get it to shut correctly, which when slammed from the inside using the interior handle causes the upper section of the door to eventually crack. The X eng “X trouser” striker plate goes a long way towards preventing the doors from cracking as they have done away with the plastic sleeve that fails.

Thanks for this! Much appreciated.

So these are the cracks in mine, would you weld that in your experience or buy the aforementioned panel and weld either side?

Either way, I can't weld so I'm going to have to take it somewhere to be repaired, just trying to source everything I need to make it as painless as possible...

Easily repairable. I have a late door with exactly the same damage I mig welded up in 2008 and it is still fine now, I’ve done plenty since.

If that was presented to me with door card removed it would be a 20 minute job to sort out. It is not visible when door card on so just needs weld bead painting, no need to worry about making it invisible, It can be done with window in situ just covered over to prevent splatter marks.

20th Aug 2020 12:00pm

Liam Murphy

Member Since: 29 Jul 2020
Location: South Wales
Posts: 95

Perfect! Thanks. I'll take them to a welder as they stand if that's the case.

I also ordered the X-Trouser door strikers too, as the plastic was worn on my OEM ones. I learned that they're designed not to hook on your trousers too, hence the name! Mind blown.

Saved a set of corduroys for me there

20th Aug 2020 7:31pm

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