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  1. 2nd April 2017, 07:20 PM #1
    DamosDefender
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    Rear Door Bowing

    Hey

    As anyone experienced the rear door "Bowing" on the defenders, it happened after i admittedly didn't close the rear door and drove away and made the door swing open quiet enthusiastically making the door bow/bend.

    the top of the door has bent outwards and same with bottom left below the handle, i know they are not perfect but just with heavy rain and cleaning the water comes through the top.

    i want to try and bend it back but scared of cracking the rear window or twisting it making it worse? do i have any options on fixing this or just take it as a defender qwerk.

    cheers

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  2. 2nd April 2017, 08:45 PM #2
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    Mine was warped from the weight of the spare wheel when I bought it. I fitted a Mantec wheel carrier to take the weight off the door. I haven't tried to straighten the door.
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  3. 3rd April 2017, 11:49 AM #3
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    Did you notice any difference once the wheel carrier was installed as in did it try correct it self?
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  4. 3rd April 2017, 12:09 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by DamosDefender View Post
    Did you notice any difference once the wheel carrier was installed as in did it try correct it self?
    Wish full thinking but how could it correct it`s self.
    You can correct the top with a bit of strength ect knee in the middle and pull the top towards you not too much a little at a time
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  5. 3rd April 2017, 12:25 PM #5
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    Hahaha a man can but only wish and hope.
    Yea I was thinking about a little gentle persuasion but will the rear window handle abiit of flex? I realise it did to get into this situation...
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  6. 3rd April 2017, 01:10 PM #6
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    He he, persuasion..
    My opinion only- pull the back glass out and after determining the affected points,persuade awayRear Door Bowing
    Or get a new door,.
    Don't forget you may have the frame/vehicle supports a little damaged too, so worth checking that out also.
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  7. 3rd April 2017, 02:15 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by DamosDefender View Post
    Did you notice any difference once the wheel carrier was installed as in did it try correct it self?
    No, but the door no longer rattles, so taking the weight of the wheel off the door was definitely a good idea.
    No leaking either.
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  8. 3rd April 2017, 06:54 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by strangy View Post
    He he, persuasion..
    My opinion only- pull the back glass out and after determining the affected points,persuade awayRear Door Bowing
    Or get a new door,.
    Don't forget you may have the frame/vehicle supports a little damaged too, so worth checking that out also.
    Cheers for the idea on a scale of 1 to 10 how hard is it to remove and reinstall the rear window?? I'm no mechanic but I know what a screwdriver looks like
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