Mk7 sliding door stop?

[Chug]

The sliding door keeps sliding back shut, it doesn't stay open, there is what looks like a piece of sprung steel at the back of the bottom runner that looks like it should hold the door open but the door doesn't go back far enough to engage with it, I cannot see any adjustment, or any way to get them to meet.

Is the door supposed to latch into this thing?

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[andz327]

The roller bracket is adjustable at the two bolts yo see in picture and I think where it bolts on door is adjustable but maybe part of the roller bearing is missing

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[Chug]

I undid the 10mm bolts and they just have holes, there is no room for movement/adjustment, I couldn't try the ones on the door as I forgot my torx bits!
but the catch needs about another inch to engage and the door is back as far as it can go on the stops and it doesn't look like there would be enough movement in the door screws? I is feckin puzzled I need to look at another van for comparison

[Burra]

G'day Chug,
I've taken some pictures of my sliding door arrestor. Hope that helps you identify the problem. My door clearly moves further back than yours -- until the shiny roller knob gets caught by the spring-loaded arrestor.

[Chug]

Cheers Burra I'm gonna have another look later today and hopefully figure out what is going on.

[5h4ggy]

What's stopping it open further?

125 T 350 LWB 2003 *dead*
100 T 300 LWB 2002 *dead*
115 T 350 Trend Lwb 2011 *gone*
140 T 280 GLX MWB 2008

[Chug]

As the plastic door stops were preventing any movement further back I took them off, this allowed the door to move back and latch into the catch, but then if the door moves back just another mm or two the top roller starts to leave the end of the runner, so no good really so I put the door stops back on but moved them forward on the door a bit, next I took the bottom bracket off and refitted it with only one screw so it was moved sideways a bit, this allows the door to latch but not leave the end of the top runner.
But Ford didn't intend the bottom bracket to be held on with one screw so although it is bodged to work now it is not right and I would like to sort it properly, there is no adjustment on top or middle rollers/runners only the door in and out at the bottom bracket, so except for welding a bit to the side of the bottom bracket I don't know what to think.... any ideas chaps?

[ned]

Doesn’t the lower runner have some movement left n right for adjustment? If not why not elongate one of the holes on the top plate (of the bottom runner) to allow it to sit slightly further back allowing you to use both bolts.

[5h4ggy]

You have the wrong outside rail fitted, there are 2 different lengths, 1 for swb and then 1 fornwmb and lwb.

The 1 for mwb and lwb have slightly different fixing points also so check that before replacement.

125 T 350 LWB 2003 *dead*
100 T 300 LWB 2002 *dead*
115 T 350 Trend Lwb 2011 *gone*
140 T 280 GLX MWB 2008

[Chug]

Yes, that is another possible bodge ned, there is no adjustment sideways only the door bottom in or out, but I would really like to figure it out so it works as intended its bugging me as I usually manage to fix things using me noggin/experience.

I don't see how it can have the wrong rail fitted shaggy its only done 74000 miles and has had no work that we know of so it should be standard from the factory.

[5h4ggy]

Fair enough buddy, i put the wrong rail on my van. And had a similar issue. Worth a check, a new rail isn't that expensive and at least you want have to modify the catch

125 T 350 LWB 2003 *dead*
100 T 300 LWB 2002 *dead*
115 T 350 Trend Lwb 2011 *gone*
140 T 280 GLX MWB 2008

[tranmx2]

two door stops look adjustable.

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[Chug]

Yes the door stops can go in two positions by moving the moveable plate they screw into.

[Frag]

Yes the door stops can go in two positions by moving the moveable plate they screw into.

They both need moving to the furthest forward positions,this will let the door open further so the roller at the bottom can engage and hold it open…

Either the plate moves,
Or there are 2 separate sets of holes,allowing the correct position.

Or,someone’s bolted them on the wrong way with the large block to the rear,
The picture above is correct

[Chug]

Yes the door stops can go in two positions by moving the moveable plate they screw into.

They both need moving to the furthest forward positions,this will let the door open further so the roller at the bottom can engage and hold it open…

Either the plate moves,
Or there are 2 separate sets of holes,allowing the correct position.

Or,someone’s bolted them on the wrong way with the large block to the rear,
The picture above is correct

yes the plate moves as I said, but even with the stops removed completely it only catches and is just mm's before the top runner then starts to come out, I will persevere!