850 door check

Discussion in 'Volvo 850' started by c.fiedler, Jan 31, 2007.

  1. c.fiedler

    c.fiedler Guest

    About a year ago I had to have a new door check installed in the
    driver's door of my '97 850. Recently it began popping and I took it
    to the dealer. Seems they had to pull the door and weld things which
    did fix the problem.

    As I intend to keep this car for the foreseeable future, I'm concerned
    that this fairly pricey fix will have to be redone again in the
    future.

    Anybody have any definitive experience in this area?

    TIA.

    Chuck Fiedler
    Nothing but Volvo since 1974
     
    c.fiedler, Jan 31, 2007
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  2. c.fiedler

    XR\(V\) Guest

    Rather common problem on 850-70 series yes.
    Same side usually does not break again after fix.

    XR(V)
    Sweden
     
    XR\(V\), Jan 31, 2007
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  3. c.fiedler

    Mike F Guest

    It all depends on the welder - if the job is done correctly, there
    should be no repeat. However, the door stops is a bit of a weak point
    on the body, so try not to open the door and slam it up against the
    stop.

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    Mike F.
    Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

    Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
    (But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.)
     
    Mike F, Feb 1, 2007
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