Keeping doors closed!

[Gareth H]

I'm not sure if all cars have the same arrangement, but mine has a pin in the arm rest that should locate into a hole in the bodywork when the door closes, but of course it never seems to align properly, is there a hack for keeping them closed?

Thanks

G

[David aka Blue7]

You have the posh arm rests fitted to your doors   The only fix is to just use a bit of brute force to align the stud on the arm rest.  Most cars have the standard strap and popper fitted at the rear of the door but it can be a hassle turning in the seat to secure it.

David

[Benton]

Typically the doors drop over time due to their weight on the hinges, causing misalignment. If currently you can lift the door slightly and then the "popper" engages properly then that's the problem. You could try loosing the bolts on the door side of the hinge, clip the door into position and then re-tighten the door hinge bolts. Normally works for a while.

[Gareth H]

Thanks chaps