gt3'er

Pelican and/or PCar has the whole process detailed.

Leander

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Kika

I think it is a function of how often and with how much force the door is opened. I never open my door all the way to the stop much less with any force. I expect my check straps to last forever, or at least as long as I own the car.

bobbyp

Yep, same here. Even with Porsche's poor design just be gentle and watch out for inadvertent wind gusts and your door strap should last as long as you do.

mos60n

I spoke with Peter Sorensen at PBR restoration in Crockett. I have the same problem with my door strap and he quoted me about $1500 to repair. His description of the manner in which he would do the repairs is consistent with what I've read here on RL. Full disclosure: I haven't done it yet but Peter seems like a really standup guy with a wealth of experience and knowledge.

gt3'er

MOS60N, thanks for your post. I'll send you a PM.

If there are any other recommendations out there, I'd appreciate any referrals.

YellowDieselGolf

I don't want to start a new thread, but does anyone have any tips on how to get the pins back in? I've hammered the crap out of mine but they won't sit down.

bcameron59

It should set with a couple of light hammer taps, at least far enough to expose the detents for the clip to hold it in place. If not, the hole(s) must be too small.

I would be inclined to tap it out and check pin fitment in the door check strap and also separately in the bracket from the door jamb, to determine which hole(s) are too small. I might consider drilling out the check strap slightly, but don't think I would drill the jamb bracket. The fit needs to be snug or you'll get clicking.

However if the pin is securely in place and doesn't interfere with the opening in the door where the checkstrap emerges, it should be ok to just leave it alone. If the pin hits the door sheet metal (ie doesn't fit inside the checkstrap opening) that won't do.

pp000830

I seem to remember the pin goes in only one way as the yoke it mounts through has different dimensions on each side. Just under the cap of the pin is a splined surface that mates into the hole snuggly so the pin does not move once fully installed. The design is so the pin doesn't make a popping sound from shifting in the yoke once installed. If the pin is installed from the improper side I am not sure it will seat in the yoke. Close observation should reveal one side as having a smooth hole the other exhibiting spline marks. If something is distorted not allowing the pin to properly seat from the correct side with a few light taps I would not hit it anymore. I would see if I could use a large locking pliers with some thin washers, if needed, as temporary wedges to fill the clearance above and below the keeper's arm inside the yoke and squeeze the pin into position avoiding stress to the welds or further distortion of the yoke

YellowDieselGolf

Thanks gents. I pulled the pins out and inspected them and the holes. I found nothing to indicate that they were asymmetrical or keyed. I gave the pin and the hole a quick sand with 400 grit. I took a scribe and cleaned up the splines and then I lubricated the hole and tried again.

I couldn't get them to sit flush, but they are in deep enough that the clip now engages.

Thanks again.

pp000830

If the clip slipped on and there is no popping sound congratz as the fix is good-to-go!