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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Woodford Posts: 1128  
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The rear door on my 110 is well damped, but you have to push it open and it doesn’t take much of a right to left slope or gust of wind to shut it on your back whilst leaning into the boot.
In my old TD5 I bought a gas strut that opened the door and held it open. You needed to push it closed, but it worked well. Has anyone found a similar product? 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV 1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy |
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24th Feb 2021 12:37pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11325 
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I'm sure I've read on here somewhere that the rear door has a 'hold open' feature
 Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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24th Feb 2021 1:15pm |
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| Scrumps Member Since: 24 Feb 2021 Location: Somerset Posts: 108 
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Try this:-
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic74466.html Scrumps |
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24th Feb 2021 1:16pm |
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I haven’t fitted back on yet.| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Woodford Posts: 1128
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Ok that wobble trick seems to work! It’s a delicate wobble though, or the strut returns to damping mode.
Bev no need. I think I might have the original door catch for your car somewhere, do you need it? The strut is very good mind. Plus I did cut the trim to fit it, so you’d need a new rear door trim. 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV 1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy |
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24th Feb 2021 5:10pm |
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| Bev Member Since: 03 Apr 2013 Location: Perthshire Posts: 267  
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No need Gareth. I fully intend to fit it back on later next week. It’s really quite handy actually as the weight of the back door, when open, is always a pain. 2002 Td5 | 90 County Station Wagon | Oslo Blue
2006 Td5 | 90 County Station Wagon | Tonga Green (Gone ) 2002 Td5 | 90 County Station Wagon | Zambezi Silver (Gone) |
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24th Feb 2021 5:19pm |
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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Woodford Posts: 1128
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Yep that’s why I fitted. Nearly cost me a divorce though, I didn’t tell Wendy when I fitted it. She went out in the car and when she opened the back door it nearly knocked her teeth out !!
Oops. 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV 1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy |
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24th Feb 2021 8:19pm |
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| defender_uk Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: SW Scotland Posts: 197
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Open the door, click the door handle, and it will hold in place. You will her the solenoid work. Click handle again to close it. Works a treat. 2020 First Ed 110.
replaced by 2021 250 110 Commercial Defender_uk |
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24th Feb 2021 10:22pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3708 
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28th Feb 2021 8:49am |
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| Steve W Member Since: 30 Mar 2014 Location: West Sussex Posts: 224
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Has anyone had or seen anything in terms of this forum or various Dealer communications regarding the rear door strut falling off ! Sadly didn’t really notice until I closed the door !
Have passed to the Dealer for them so change as I can’t see how these are secured as no pin or screw. Any thoughts appreciated  Click image to enlarge |
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22nd Mar 2021 2:24pm |
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| Digger2000 Member Since: 19 Sep 2020 Location: Newcastle Posts: 590 
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This is the first time I’ve seen it happen on all the groups forums I’m following so I would put it down as a one off but test get it into the dealership as warranty repair or replacement.
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22nd Mar 2021 2:41pm |
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| Steve W Member Since: 30 Mar 2014 Location: West Sussex Posts: 224
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Ok thanks for the quick response
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22nd Mar 2021 2:46pm |
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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Woodford Posts: 1128
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Click image to enlarge Has it just popped off the ball? Had a look at mine and it looks like it’s a spring fitting. A sharp knock downwards might dislodge it. Have you tried pushing it back on the ball? I remember the early days of Disco 3 with the ‘torque relaxation’ of the upper tailgate struts! In other words the weren’t tight enough in the first place! 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV 1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy |
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22nd Mar 2021 5:04pm |
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| DSL Member Since: 20 Aug 2007 Location: Wandering the wasteland. Posts: 837
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History repeating itself.
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22nd Mar 2021 5:48pm |
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| SN Member Since: 30 Jun 2007 Location: SK6 Posts: 729 |
^^^^ My thoughts exactly!
Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history) |
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22nd Mar 2021 6:07pm |
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