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Old 8th March 2022, 11:36   #21
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Andy had a bit of a senior moment and missed "l" off the end of Castrol. Try searching for Castrol R. Its smell has been iconic for high performance racing engines (motorbikes and cars) for years.
I should have worked that out for myself. Clearly had my own senior moment lol.

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Castro R does…

But it ain’t much use on ya door check strap!!


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Old 8th March 2022, 11:48   #23
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Old 8th March 2022, 14:10   #24
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But it ain’t much use on ya door check strap!!


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Its smell has been iconic for high performance racing engines (motorbikes and cars) for years.

Haven't smelt it since the 70's
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Today, over a year after the problem started I have managed to find time to look into this problem.
I have not put it all back together as I have had to order a starlock washer but this is my guess at the problem.

The door strap is held into a bracket that is bolted to the inside of the door by a pin. The pin has a starlock washer on the bottom. My washer had fallen down allowing the pin to rise. The pin goes through a roller, the door strap fits between two rollers.

The pin had risen enough to have come out of the bottom hole of the bracket and each time the door was opened and closed the pin with the roller would tilt. I think this is what was making the noise.

I am not using the same Starlock washer and am fitting new one. The pin is, it seems, hardened and so drilling and putting a split pin in has not been possible.

Here is a link to the starlock washer, 5mm is required, pin seems to be 5.18mm diameter
https://www.spaldingfasteners.co.uk/...2-4mm-to-24mm/


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Old 31st July 2023, 10:41   #27
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Today, over a year after the problem started I have managed to find time to look into this problem.
I have not put it all back together as I have had to order a starlock washer but this is my guess at the problem.

The door strap is held into a bracket that is bolted to the inside of the door by a pin. The pin has a starlock washer on the bottom. My washer had fallen down allowing the pin to rise. The pin goes through a roller, the door strap fits between two rollers.

The pin had risen enough to have come out of the bottom hole of the bracket and each time the door was opened and closed the pin with the roller would tilt. I think this is what was making the noise.

I am not using the same Starlock washer and am fitting new one. The pin is, it seems, hardened and so drilling and putting a split pin in has not been possible.

Here is a link to the starlock washer, 5mm is required, pin seems to be 5.18mm diameter
https://www.spaldingfasteners.co.uk/...2-4mm-to-24mm/


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Hi Ian.
Would it not have been easier to fit another strap from your spares car, you could have left the strap off the spares car ?
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Old 31st July 2023, 11:10   #28
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Hi Ian.
Would it not have been easier to fit another strap from your spares car, you could have left the strap off the spares car ?
Easier, no as I'd have to remove the door card. Quicker, yes as the car is now sitting in the garage waiting for the Starlock washer to arrive. Just means when we go to the pictures its going to be a long walk down from an empty floor in the multi story car park. Got to find an end space far end from the stairs.

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Castrol R lovely smell I used to mix a bit in my petrol on my motor bikes just for the smell.
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