Door Detent Rod

DarrenDarren Wagonist
in Bodywork & Cosmetic Modifications
Hi all

My 88 FWD Wagon's driver's side front door had a loose or broken detent rod. That is; the mount that is inside the body is broken, or loose.

Does anyone know of a way to fix this, without welding the outside of the piece in place?

I guess i could cut out the piece, and then weld it back in after fixing the stuff behind it, however i could not find any other way to get to this piece.

If there is a good post that already covers this that you know about, please LMK

thanks in advance

edit: added a picture from the manual of the part i'm talking about

Comments

  • yellowmikebikeyellowmikebike Wagonist
    all 88-91 civics and crx's have this as a common issue. It can be welded, but get a new check strap first, because the sticky check strap is why it breaks free in the first place.
  • DarrenDarren Wagonist
    So the best way to deal with this is to weld in the mount (the body side part) ?

    Been searching for days and haven't come up with even 1 thread dealing with this issue :(
  • quartersquarters Council Member
    mine broke right off, had to weld it back on, didn't bother replacing any parts. it's been 4 years.
  • DarrenDarren Wagonist
    Did you just weld it back onto the sheet metal? mine moves around, side to side, the brace inside the uni-body is broken or something. i was thinking about just cleaning the area, and welding the bracket to the sheet metal so it doesn't move side to side....

    Thanks for sharing your experience.
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