Rear door fix

OwenB · Jan 1, 2020

Hi all,

I had a knocking from the rear door on my 2011 90 hard top.
It turned out to be the weight of the rear wheel when going over big bumps was causing the back door skin to flex and knock as it has come away from the frame on the lower section below the spare wheel carrier.
I’ve provisionally stopped it by wedging some sound deadening between the skin and the frame, but this has created a gap at the very bottom of the door.
I’m wondering how to fix this without reskinning or replacing the door, because it’s otherwise in good condition.

Please can I get some suggestions on fixing this?

Thanks

OwenB · Jan 1, 2020

I did wonder if I could add some seam sealer and then put a couple of bolts through the frame and the skin from the inside. Not perfect but wouldn’t be massively visible due to the spare wheel.

Flossie · Jan 1, 2020

Swing away wheel carrier will fix it permanently.

OwenB · Jan 1, 2020

Flossie said:
Swing away wheel carrier will fix it permanently.

I’ve planned to get one of these, but wondered if something needed to be done to the door as well?

tottot · Jan 1, 2020

The door's internal frame may need sorting. If the lower edge of the skin has come away from the frame some pop rivets may be better than bolts.

OwenB · Jan 1, 2020

tottot said:
The door's internal frame may need sorting. If the lower edge of the skin has come away from the frame some pop rivets may be better than bolts.

Thanks.
Yes might be a neater solution.

mick the builder · Jan 1, 2020

Wedge it apart slightly and get some tiger seal in there then a few g clamps and a block of wood. Dont be drilling through skin.

OwenB · Jan 1, 2020

mick the builder said:
Wedge it apart slightly and get some tiger seal in there then a few g clamps and a block of wood. Dont be drilling through skin.

Is the tiger seal enough without rivets?

mick the builder · Jan 1, 2020

OwenB said:
Is the tiger seal enough without rivets?

No problem. Clean skin and frame of any loose dirt or rust. Sika flex is another one.

gymmaniac · Jan 1, 2020

and then get the spare wheel carrier!

Henry_b · Jan 1, 2020

OwenB said:
Is the tiger seal enough without rivets?

It is incredible stuff

OwenB · Jan 1, 2020

Thanks all

I think I’ll get the carrier, and do the Tiger seal at the same time as fitting it.

Rear door fix

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