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************** Door Check Straps are CRAP!!!
I had my door panels off today so I thought I would install the door check straps I got from ************** awhile back. I pulled the old strap out of the passenger door and noticed that the new straps were a different design and use a bolt for the rear mounting point rather than a stud. No problem, I got a bolt and installed the passenger door strap just fine.
I then pulled the driver's side strap and tried to install the new one. I could not get it in to place properly due to the plastic case on the new one hitting a bracket in side the door. No problem again, I just pulled off the plastic case. (picture 1) When I put the strap in I noticed that it did not seem to "seat" tightly against the inside of the door, but I got the bolts to go in fine. When I went to put the pin back in the end of the strap I noticed a bit of a problem (picture 2). I pulled the strap again and looked inside the door. I noticed that the reinforcement plate inside the door has a certain shape to it that the new straps do not seem to fit. The face of the stock straps are more squared off, while the new straps are not, and therefore do not fit the inside of the door properly. (pictures 3 and 4) I gave up and put the old strap back in. At least I got the passenger side one replaced. Now I won't have to hear my wife complain about the door hitting her in the butt. ![]()
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