This is the broken part. you can see where the arm has broken through the door sill. Anyone else have this problem? Any suggested fixes?

 

Thats a way to common problem on CRXs ...There has got to be somebody who welded theirs or something.

 

mine did that too, im gonna try hitting the metal back to shape then use some jb weld around it to hold it in...hopefully it works

 

Mine did the same thing. Was at a stereo show, had the door open and a HUGE gust of wind opend the door to about 90 degrees.

Makes a popping noise when i open the door now

 

pull the pin holding it in, hammer it as smooth as you can get it, weld it. easy fix.

 

Yup, knock that pin out, but now you just gotta be careful when you open the door so you don't bust the hinge by flinging it wide open. I'd rather have no popping noise though.

Alex

 

jb weld wont do it , i think jb weld sucks my left nut cause i tried using it to weld my seat pan back toghether and it broke...then i tried welding my catalac converter..and it broke. guess its not ment for heavy duty stuff.

 

Dont just pull out the pin and call it a day I tried that and the door wont stay open for anything.....pull the pin and get it welded then put the pin back in best way to so it and it will be back o normal you can even sand down the weld nice and flat looking and paint over it so it wont rust

 

cool. I guess I'll go visit my buddy at the muffler shop

 

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hammer what? weld what? can you post some pics? that would be helpful...this popping noise must go away....

 

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Depends on where you use it and how you mix it, I have used it on an exhaust for a quick fix, well it last about 2 years. Also used it on my itb's and it worked. You always want to try to put something behind it though for added stability.

Anyways, my Dads 1990 hatch has the same problem, I'm gonna weld it for him.

 

my door broke like that on my sedan.
welded it ...........................................broke

bolted a plate over it / welded it...........broke

cut out a plate and welded it again.......broke

finaly had to cut a section out of a junker and welded the whole thing in the now foot tall hole. and it's working so far.

 

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welded it ...........................................broke

bolted a plate over it / welded it...........broke

cut out a plate and welded it again.......broke

finaly had to cut a section out of a junker and welded the whole thing in the now foot tall hole. and it's working so far.

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Who welded it, maybe they did not get good penetration.

 

some guy at my dad's work. he is a profesional welder that makes trusses and platforms for stages and 100+ tons anamatronic figgures (like disiny land cariters)
so he is more than qualified but he said it waqs very diffucult to weld sheet metal.

 

that piece takes a huge beating.

I ment hammer the piece around the hinge back smooth, if its smooth you dont need to hammer anything, then just weld the little hinge back onto the car to strengthen it. From the pic it looks fairly rusted so im not sure how well itll hold.

Ofcourse it also depends on how many times your door swings open and how much abuse it takes. If its constantly being pulled and its a little rusted then its going to rip right out.

The last resort would definitely be to cut the piece out and weld in a new one like DieMaster said, it really all depends on how bad the piece is. If the piece is rusted to hell welding isnt going to do it much good.

 

someone should fab up a few plates with a slit just open enough to let the part closest to the door through then weld the back to the part that always damn breaks.then you could just weld the plate and use a couple screws and grind them back. I hate the damn pop, and thats what im going to do.I just needto find a way to get it on around the little silver piece that comes from the broke *** piece.Damn japanese planned this and i know it. Anyone have an si-r or ukdm crx whose doors pop?

 

I riveted a plate on mine. I will post pics tommorow.

 

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If people want these, IM me and I will fab something up. Welding probably would be required, although if I can make them a screw in deal I will.

 

same here, my friend weld it, stayed on for like 1 day. now when i open my door it snaps loudly then the door will stay open because that peice is completely broken if you know what i mean

 

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please do

 

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Same here

 

yeah man mine did the same thing but i just say the hell with it, and just try not to let the door fly open, but good luck with it.

Isaac

 

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i know it sounds kinda getto but u could use those drywall screews that have the springloaded "backing" so u drill a 3/8 hole, insert it,the springs pop out and u tighten down.

 

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I wanna see!

 

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i know it sounds kinda getto but u could use those drywall screews that have the springloaded "backing" so u drill a 3/8 hole, insert it,the springs pop out and u tighten down.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Screws are not a problem, I just got a welder so I would weld mine. If people wanted to screw it in, I could make it like that. But right now only 1 person IM'd me and he never emailed me back.