If you can repair the original that is the way to go. The only way to repair
these effectively is to buy a new metalastic bush (steel outer, steel inner
and rubber joining them together, non adjustable ) which is probably not
available now. And if the bush is that worn the second catch ( safety
catch ) on the wedge is probably worn too. I tried to repair the one on my
TD several years ago and thought I had done a good job, but on turning a
sharp corner the door flew open, broke the door check rod on the way round
and
struck the rear wing denting my pride as well as the door!!. How I wish a
new catch assembly had been fitted, the cost would have been much less than
repairing the damage.
Be warned though, there are some catches available in the UK ( and maybe
elsewhere ) that look the same as the originals, but are dimensionally
different and therefore not interchangeable.
Good Luck
David Tinker
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