Snapping Noise Fixed - Door Stay - The Video
 

Hope everyone had a Happy Christmas - here is my gift to the collective!

Several door stay threads have complaints about noisy door stay movement. Mine was akin to a gunshot!

The fix shown below as far as I read was first promulgated by SW and confirmed by JW but is sort of lost in time and amoungst other door stay / limiter issues. I used a bolt on mine and shot a YouTube to demonstrate sound, movement, fitment and relief. It is a riviting 30 seconds!

I used a 6M 20mm hex cap head bolt and a nylock nut. Enough thread was exposed to allow the use of a 16 mm bolt by my estimation.

Did/does anyone have it worse than this (before it is fixed :p)?

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Mine sounded about like yours. A really loud popping sound on each dedent when opening the door. I made the same fix as you and no more popping. I have not seen anyone replace the factory pin. Are they not available?

Any one know if this a long term fix. I looks like the hole may be elongated and the clamp pressure is keeping it from popping. How long will this do the trick?
Thanks for posting the video.

Cheers Richard

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FYI Madre sells the correct hardware that looks a lot better than a bolt. Cheers

How do you get the original roll pin out - or is it original? I tried a drift, various pliers, etc. No luck. It's awkward to get at the thing as it sits there.

I did a search and found a couple recommendations, but they haven't worked for me.

I used a longish drift and put a cloth shield against the sill metal where the hammer would strike. It took a surprising amount of force.

Sierra Madre Collection :: Door Hinge Pin, 911/912/930/912E (65-89)

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http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/ksearch/PEL_search.cgi?command=show_part_page&please_wait= N&make=POR&model=911E&section=INTpnl&page=3&bookma rk=11&part_number=901-531-305-20-OEM

The above list a pin for the door hinge. The pin in question in this thread is the one in the door stay, where it connects to the small bracket on the door.

I don't object to using the bolt solution that others list above, I just find it difficult to remove the old pin without risking damage.