Door Alignment

[octydan]

Is there any way of adjusting the rear doors on a mk2? I have noticed that my o/s rear door is not 100% flush with the bodywork. (i.e it sits just slightly proud) It looks like it needs "pulling in" slightly. Is this normal?

Dan

[octydan]

Just to add, I have just read a post on a golf gti forum (Mk6) that suggests that you can move the striker inwards slightly. Might try that this weekend.

[harrysprout]

This is really apparent on mine ( White VRS ) Bright sunlight makes it look awful.

[Guest Tim31]

Any pictures of this please?

[harrysprout]

Any pictures of this please?

Need a sunny day. Feck knows when thats going to happen

[octydan]

Yep mine is yellow so it also shows quite clearly in the sunshine. BTW, Its lovely and sunny here currently. However, I am at work and the car is not. If its nice tomorrow then I will do a before and hopefully an after comparison in pictures.

[Mr Grump]

A little tip: Use masking tape around the striker before loosening. If you leave an even 2mm gap all round you will know exactly how much you have moved it until you get it right

[octydan]

Good tip.

[octydan]

This is how the door is at the moment. Looks worse from certain angles.

[Guest Tim31]

Thanks for the pictures!

[Dallan]

mine is the same too, often wondered the same as the OP,

[octydan]

Anyone else care to post some pics for a comparison?

[stuy1]

Not sure how to add pictures but mines the same, White vrs and it looks like it's sticking out, from a distance it even looks like the door not shut properly, thought I was the only one just unlucky but appears to be others, my only real gripe with the car!

[octydan]

Do you know what they adjusted?

[octydan]

That would make sense.

[octydan]

Just been out and moved the door striker inwards a small amount (marked it with a pen before I did so just in case I made a hash of it) Here are the results:

That took literally 5 minutes. IMO the door could do with going in a bit more but not bad for a first attempt.

[abarth_1200]

Is this the loop that is on the inside edge of the rear quarter arch, intake it the bolts are through a slider plate

[octydan]

correct. I was surprised at the amount it can move left and right. I did the other rear door aswell though that wasnt as bad so required less adjustment.

[Dallan]

I got out on sat and sorted mine out too, handy job

like octydan says above the n/s didnt need to go as much as the o/s but all good now

[octydan]

Nice one, Dallan. If only Skoda could have supplied them from the factory properly adjusted in the first place. Nevermind!

[j0hn]

Good stuff mine needs doing.

How little can you get away with loosening the screws to allow movement of the plate?

[Dallan]

John,

It doesnt take much just let them out enough the plate itself can be a bit sticky to start with and takes a wiggle to free it up then just reposition and tighten back up, if you move it too much it will go the other way with the door being in further than the panel and just move it back out

it doesnt take much to get it right 2-3 mm is all

[Stormchaser]

Thanks for the pics octydan. It's a great improvement. I need to check mine now. Maybe do the n/s/f as I have a little water ingress like Mike had.

[octydan]

No problem. I forgot to mention, you are supposed to use a triple square M8 bit to undo the bolt but I didnt have one so I used a star drive instead and that worked fine. Just be sure to mark round the striker first (I used a sharpie pen) in case you move it too much.