Greased my door latch now door unlatches over bumps

[scirockinit]

82 rocco.... Greased passenger door latch now when I go over bumps my door unlatches. It doesn't open all the way tho. Also just put on new rims with a wider offset and lower profile tire. Don't understand why this is happening

[16V_Scirocco_GTX]

Have you pulled on the door after you close it? Does it open then? Don't think I've ever heard of this happening - best guess is that the hook isn't fully engaging.

[scirockinit]

Door shuts and latches. Even when pulled on. I've noticed on uneven ground door is a pain to shut. Slam push hip shove....lock it and shut it...boom good to go....im a little at a loss. Maybe my suspension being a bit higher on passenger than driver? Maybe its tweeking the chassis a lil... Ill adjust could and check again

[The Igneous Faction]

How are the door pins? If it's down to the metal, the door won't shut all the way and stay shut. My brother's GTI does this. If I take a hard corner or go over a big bump the door will come loose. They're $7.00 each at GAP, iirc. Always a good investment!

[GoKraut]

*LOL* I'm not going to offer any advice since everybody else already covered it but....I love the thread subject title.

hahahahaha

Anyway...hope you get it fixed soon

-Rob

[ginster86roc]

Door shuts and latches. Even when pulled on. I've noticed on uneven ground door is a pain to shut. Slam push hip shove....lock it and shut it...boom good to go....im a little at a loss. Maybe my suspension being a bit higher on passenger than driver? Maybe its tweeking the chassis a lil... Ill adjust could and check again

bent chassis and/or suspension mounting points?

bad (read: rotted out) door hinge(s)? <---either on the door or @ the b-pillar?

[scirockinit]

I do have coilovers lower maybe they r adjusted wrong and tweekin my chasis. I have just recently put rims with lower profileprofile tire by alot!.

[ginster86roc]

<---- still leaning t'wards loose/worn/rotten b-pillar hinges.

those on the b-pillar of the car (harder to fix), or those welded to the door frame...on the door innards (more harder to fix properly).


recent susp tweaks shouldn't just now rear their ugly heads...shoulda been obvious all along....whether you were tuned to them then or are more so now.

[scirockinit]

Car it's rust free. No rot

[The Igneous Faction]

When the door's open can you lift the door up and down an inch or so? I had a broken lower hinge on one of my old 16v's door that caused a similar problem.

[scirockinit]

No door doesn't move.

[scirockinit]

Gonna grab another latch.and see if this one is defective. altho this was just baught in 09

[scirockinit]

Got a new striking pin and fixed problem