Post 90393 by dicky b t5 on 2006-03-18 13:54:55
Hi all, The Check Strap on my Drivers door was making a really loud Clunking noise when i opened or closed the door. Its a common problem on 850's &
early V70's, the 2 spot welds Break apart on the pillar so it does'nt work properly.....So instead of getting it Welded up i found this on the VOC forum
and gave it a go this morning.
It took me about an hour from start to finish, really easy to do and it Work's.
http://au.geocities.com/ozbrick850/door-stay_fix.html
Hope this works for you. :)
Post 90394 by Unknown on 2006-03-18 13:56:50
URL doesn't seem to be working chap even when cut and pasted.
Ac.
EDIT: 2 edits and still not working dicky.
Post 90396 by dicky b t5 on 2006-03-18 14:01:33
[QUOTE=Andrew]URL doesn't seem to be working chap even when cut and pasted.
Ac.
EDIT: 2 edits and still not working dicky.[/QUOTE]
LINK NOW WORKS....!!
Post 90426 by dicky b t5 on 2006-03-18 16:49:03
Sorry all, I've now got the Link Working...
Post 90451 by stuAWD on 2006-03-18 18:29:43
Good find, bet it took longer to find the thread than do the fix.
Post 90465 by r07s on 2006-03-18 19:37:34
Congrats Dickie - glad to hear you got it sorted!
Post 90879 by dicky b t5 on 2006-03-20 15:49:09
[QUOTE=stuAWD]Good find, bet it took longer to find the thread than do the fix.[/QUOTE]
It did Stu, took ages to find the Thread... found it on page 26 of the 850/v70
link... :slap:
Only took about 50mins to do the fix....Never mind well worth it in the end.
Post 112683 by Andys101 on 2006-05-30 10:15:58
mine has been creaking for ages.
i was going to strip it all out and reweld
dont think i will bother now
thanks so much for the link
Post 113396 by mike7 on 2006-06-01 21:41:56
Hi,
when this happened to my first 850 I just removed the thing. The door was fine and did not give me any grief whatsoever. I would remove the tie and store it incase you decide to fix at a later date. I kept mine for a while then chucked it.
cheers,Mike
Post 113401 by Rufe on 2006-06-01 22:09:07
good How 2 for a fix there, fair play :)
Post 113419 by t5tart on 2006-06-01 22:36:20
lol mine was creaking and now appears to have stopper hahaha i wonder if its sheared right off lol
Post 180902 by Diesel64 on 2008-09-08 21:43:50
woot! nice one, I was looking for this link as a mate of mine has the same problem.
I had this problem when I first bought my 850 and this guide was spot on - the fix is still solid after nearly 3 years of use! Throughly recommended...
Thanks for putting this up :)
Post 180912 by dicky b t5 on 2008-09-08 22:14:30
Now theres a Blast from the Past !!
Mines Still Ok, Silent as ever....lol
Post 186436 by rs_andy on 2008-10-06 13:49:04
Gotta get this done on mine, I disconnected the check strap after getting quoted £200 to fix but scared that one day its gonna come back from service with the door bent back against the wing cos they dont notice until the wind catches it...:scared:
Post 187405 by CONDYBOY on 2008-10-09 21:49:23
Nice little set of instructions.
Post 520813 by Flatout Phil on 2012-07-05 08:31:41
This ancient thread is the only one I can find that hints at the fix!!! I have my new strap, but want to find out as much as I can before starting so I don't make any time wasting mistakes. If anyone knows of a thread with photos please let me know. The nearest I have found was on Matthews Volvo Site but that was instructions on removing trim panels.
Looks like I might be photographing my efforts when I get round to it! But if you do know how, PLEASE let me know!!! :) :) :)
Post 520852 by Dangerous Dave on 2012-07-05 11:49:47
I fitted a new strap to my dads 850, was a bit fiddly, but quite simple.
From what I can remember (its been some time) just remove the door trim, remove the pin from the car body end, undo the bolts (on the end of the door) to the check strap and remove.
HTH
Post 520881 by Flatout Phil on 2012-07-05 14:24:16
Made a start on the job...only to discover the splined bolt holding the strap to the pillar has been stripped!!!! So will be ordering one of those in a moment and taking a look for a hefty HSS drill :(