Hi there - this is a pretty simple question I'm hoping someone can help me with. Apologies for the long-winded explanation!
My wife's Punto has had a problem with one of the front doors which I've recently half-mended. It used to make a godawful series of CRACKing noises as you opened it. I realised that there is a 'corrugated arm' which is supposed to hold the door in two or three different positions. It does this by pressing against a corresponding fitting internal to the door.
What I realised is that one of the two screws holding the latter fitting 'into' the door had come half-unscrewed, and the other screw had been completely lost.
I therefore just tightened up the remaining screw (torx head) and confirmed that this was the cause of the problem ;-)
I now just want to source another bolt to replace the missing one. Thing is, can anyone tell me what size the bolt should be?
I don't want to remove the newly-tightened screw to check its size, 'cause I fear some fitting will fall out from the door.
I am guessing it's a 5mm HT bolt with a torx head, maybe 12mm long, but would be grateful for confirmation or correction.
BTW, if there's a better name for the parts I have been long-windedly trying to describe, then I'd be happy to hear of them!
Cheers
Jon N
My wife's Punto has had a problem with one of the front doors which I've recently half-mended. It used to make a godawful series of CRACKing noises as you opened it. I realised that there is a 'corrugated arm' which is supposed to hold the door in two or three different positions. It does this by pressing against a corresponding fitting internal to the door.
What I realised is that one of the two screws holding the latter fitting 'into' the door had come half-unscrewed, and the other screw had been completely lost.
I therefore just tightened up the remaining screw (torx head) and confirmed that this was the cause of the problem ;-)
I now just want to source another bolt to replace the missing one. Thing is, can anyone tell me what size the bolt should be?
I don't want to remove the newly-tightened screw to check its size, 'cause I fear some fitting will fall out from the door.
I am guessing it's a 5mm HT bolt with a torx head, maybe 12mm long, but would be grateful for confirmation or correction.
BTW, if there's a better name for the parts I have been long-windedly trying to describe, then I'd be happy to hear of them!
Cheers
Jon N
