hi im new to this site changing my front door handle/lock took out the allen key star bolt on the side theres a round bolt next to the handle how does it come off does it require a special tool would be grateful for any help i own the 1.9 jtd doblo van thanks

??? cant think what you mean, can you post up a picture?

if you look at the handle on the doblo theres a black tag on the right you pull off theres an almost round nut on there and i cant unscrew it

this is the one

how the hell do you insert a picture

posting pictures are fully explained in the forum rules/guides.

do you mean a shear bolt?

thats the offending piece

yep thats a shear bolt, you dont touch it, you access the nut from the other side (take door panel off)

just been told its a security bolt thats snapped off after its installed which would explain a few things

andyholmes666 said:

just been told its a security bolt thats snapped off after its installed which would explain a few things

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That's what I said, shear bolt (because the head of the bolt shears off when tightened)

I took out the bolt out of my rear door,i drilled a hole in it and took it out with an easy out tool,we replaced it with a 6mm countersunk bolt with an allen key head,i am going to do this to all these bolts to save any probs in future,any probs give me a shout back mate

choc1903 said:

replaced it with a 6mm countersunk bolt with an allen key head

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Mmmmmmm just made it a heck of a lot easier to break into your vehicle.

i live in rural aberdeenshire ,it is a fiat doblo with a crappy stereo,its has nothing in it worth stealing,my street i live in has decent cars,bmw,audi etc,and changing a bolt to help any repairs in future is more important than worrying if someone is going 2 break into my doblo,get real mate !

What you trying to say, doblo's arent decent?

Fight, fight

choc1903 said:

i live in rural aberdeenshire ,it is a fiat doblo with a crappy stereo,its has nothing in it worth stealing,my street i live in has decent cars,bmw,audi etc,and changing a bolt to help any repairs in future is more important than worrying if someone is going 2 break into my doblo,get real mate !

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You might live in a rural place but not all of us do. Don't think for one moment that car thieves don't scour car forums for information and as there are many work vans out there with tools/equipment in the back I stand by my comments. A shear bolt should be replaced with a shear bolt, it's there for a reason!

choc1903 said:

I took out the bolt out of my rear door,i drilled a hole in it and took it out with an easy out tool,we replaced it with a 6mm countersunk bolt with an allen key head,i am going to do this to all these bolts to save any probs in future,any probs give me a shout back mate

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Hi

Please can you tell me the length of the bolt you used?

Thank you

T14086 said:

You might live in a rural place but not all of us do. Don't think for one moment that car thieves don't scour car forums for information and as there are many work vans out there with tools/equipment in the back I stand by my comments. A shear bolt should be replaced with a shear bolt, it's there for a reason!

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If you have to use a non-shear bolt, use an allen head bolt and fill the hole with epoxy.

dnkw said:

Hi

Please can you tell me the length of the bolt you used?

Thank you

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Or in fact would anyone know the min/max length of bolt that is viable? Also, am I right in presuming that 6mm is a standard diameter? Mine is a 2007 Doblo Cargo.

I need to replace the driver's side sliding door handle and will need to order a bolt that hopefully fits (shear or otherwise).

Any feedback would be gratefully received!

Thank you