bluehaze · Jan 26, 2013

I had become increasingly p1$$£d off with the doors on the landy recently; I either accepted that they leaked like a sponge or moved the catcher all the way forward and had to slam them to close. I have replaced the 2nd row door ones with a product from a well known engineer firm, and whilst I can't fault the quality I didn't want to spend another £25 replacing the front ones. So here is what I did:

Remove the warn catcher plate

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/attachment.php?attachmentid=40849&stc=1&d=1359193029

Place the plate in a vice and cut out the centre bar

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/attachment.php?attachmentid=40850&stc=1&d=1359193226

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/attachment.php?attachmentid=40851&stc=1&d=1359193226

Use a punch to knock out the centres

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/attachment.php?attachmentid=40852&stc=1&d=1359193400

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/attachment.php?attachmentid=40853&stc=1&d=1359193400

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/attachment.php?attachmentid=40854&stc=1&d=1359193400

I bought some s/steel counter sunk screws 30mm long (£3 for ten delivered off fleabay). A length of aluminium bar 100mm long 10mm diameter with a 6mm hole through the centre (£2.94 delivered of fleabay). I already had some washers and nuts lying around.

I cut a 16mm length of the tube and rebuilt the plate

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/attachment.php?attachmentid=40855&stc=1&d=1359193742

Rather than cut the white block to accommodate the nut I simply turned it around.

Takes about 15mins and costs @ £1 per side - simples.

Lyndon · Jan 26, 2013

Excellent, need to do this on mine! Here's one for the Tec archive/ sticky

DEFENDER90-DAZ · Jan 26, 2013

Yep good cheap fix that!

arc · Jan 26, 2013

Have you not just replaced a piece of worn steel with soft aluminium?

Looks like a job well done but unless I'm missing something....

bluehaze · Jan 26, 2013

I used ally bar so that will wear rather than the door mechanism. Also when you knock the centres out the holes are perfect for a 6mm counter-sunk screw - so everything remains in-line. I can't believe how easy and cheap it is. Next time I'll pop the plates through the dish washer (when the wife is at work) and polish them up a touch.

bluehaze · Jan 26, 2013

Have you not just replaced a piece of worn steel with soft aluminium?

The original should have a 6mm bar with a plastic sleeve, which wears over time. It is far easier to change the ally bar than the door mechanism.

bluehaze · Feb 16, 2013

Three weeks on all is good - I had thought of replacing the tube with a stainless steel one but, as of yet, I see no reason to.

tottot · Feb 16, 2013

Who the hell is charging £25 fora pair of door catches?

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