Strange "Clicking/cracking" noise when opening the front passenger door....

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by v56k, Jan 19, 2004.

  1. v56k

    v56k Guest

    Getting a loud noise when opening the front passenger door of my '96 850 -
    somthing in the mechanism obviously just wondering if this was a dealer job
    or just needing a touch of grease..... Basically as you open the door you
    get a "CLICK!.......CRACK!...." and the reverse when you close it (not very
    scientific explanation but guess it explains it).

    Any thoughts?

    Thanks
     
    v56k, Jan 19, 2004
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  2. Best spray some WD 40 around the hinges before you think about dealers
     
    not hereplease, Jan 19, 2004
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  3. v56k

    Bigjon Guest

    v56k declared:
    On mine there is a small "double wheel" assembly visible in the door shut
    between the hinges. It has a metal "spring" that rocks over the wheels when
    you open or close the door, positioning the door. Put plenty of grease on
    the whole thing and the noise should stop.
     
    Bigjon, Jan 19, 2004
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  4. v56k

    v56k Guest

    Many thanks for the replies - will get busy with the grease and WD
    tonight....
     
    v56k, Jan 19, 2004
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  5. v56k

    AJ MacLeod Guest

    Yes - check your A-pillar very carefully for cracks, grease the door stay
    and if that doesn't resolve it entirely, get a new one fitted ASAP.

    There's a known problem with the door check straps on the 850, which if
    left untreated leads to the A-post cracking, requiring expensive welding
    repairs.

    HTH,

    AJ
     
    AJ MacLeod, Jan 19, 2004
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  6. What causes this isn't the spring but one of the teflon/plastic wheels
    being ground off to an oval shape. Creak-Creak. My 240 did that for
    well - the entire time I owned it.
     
    Joseph Oberlander, Jan 19, 2004
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  7. v56k

    volvowrench Guest

    On the A pillar there is a 6mm screw with a T40 head that comes loose, on
    the door itself there are two 6mm screws with 10mm heads that come loose.
    As another poster noted there is a fatigue problem in the sheet metal
    surrounding the A pillar pivot that may result in cracking and require a
    body shop to reinforce/repair the area.

    Bob
     
    volvowrench, Jan 19, 2004
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  8. v56k

    Peter Milnes Guest

    Sounds like you have the dreaded door hanger rot. It may well need some welding
    to the hinge-mounts. Do it ASAP before the door becomes unhinged.

    Cheers, Peter.

    : Best spray some WD 40 around the hinges before you think about dealers
    :
    :
    :
    :
    : : > Getting a loud noise when opening the front passenger door of my '96 850 -
    : > somthing in the mechanism obviously just wondering if this was a dealer
    : job
    : > or just needing a touch of grease..... Basically as you open the door you
    : > get a "CLICK!.......CRACK!...." and the reverse when you close it (not
    : very
    : > scientific explanation but guess it explains it).
    : >
    : > Any thoughts?
    : >
    : > Thanks
    :
    :
     
    Peter Milnes, Jan 20, 2004
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  9. v56k

    Gary Heston Guest

    [ ... ]

    No, don't use WD-40. It's not, and never has been, a lubricant.

    Apply a real grease; it's stay around. All WD-40 will do is wash
    away any grease left in the hinges; it's be quiet for a little
    while, until the WD-40 evaporates, then wear accelerates a great
    deal.


    Gary
     
    Gary Heston, Jan 20, 2004
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  10. v56k

    M K Guest

    Just had the bodyshop weld the a pillar on my 99 S70. The mount was
    cracked. They removed the door and put a weld to the mount and reinstalled
    the door. Cost $115 usd. BTW sounds the same.
    Cheers
    MK
     
    M K, Jan 22, 2004
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  11. v56k

    Mike M Guest

    Had the same problem the noise is the metal rubbing together. It took two
    times to get the weld right
     
    Mike M, Jan 22, 2004
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  12. v56k

    makntraks Guest

    my problem was that the bolt on the hinge bar needed to be tighted!
    My question tough - a '96 with that kind of rust/rot????
    makntraks
     
    makntraks, Jan 26, 2004
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  13. v56k

    AJ MacLeod Guest

    The problem is not the A pillar rusting - it's failure through metal
    fatigue. The door stay mechanism doesn't work as it should and the pillar
    ends up being twisted repeatedly.

    As far as I can see, the 850 is pretty good from a rust perspective - my
    '93 has two or three areas requiring attention, all from the paint having
    been damaged and not sorted in time (by P.O.) With the amount of salt and
    water on our roads, I'd say that's pretty good.

    Cheers,

    AJ
     
    AJ MacLeod, Jan 26, 2004
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  14. v56k

    Jim Kelly Guest

    What is the method of repair for this . . and is the repair adequate
    to prevent the problem recurring?



    | The problem is not the A pillar rusting - it's failure through
    metal
    | fatigue. The door stay mechanism doesn't work as it should and
    the pillar
    | ends up being twisted repeatedly.
    | AJ
     
    Jim Kelly, Jan 26, 2004
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  15. v56k

    Munki Guest

    I No exactly what that is, You need a new check strap, the check strap is worn, other than that check the weld on the A piller where the Check strap joins the piller the weld might be broken
     
    Munki, Feb 5, 2004
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