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> door stay repair kit, detent cam and both rollers included
davesprinkle
post Feb 17 2006, 12:21 AM
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Now available is a kit that includes ALL of the typically worn components in the 914 door stop mechanism: the aluminum door stay, the plastic roller, and the metal roller. (The metal roller was originally aluminum from the factory; you'll note that I've made it from brass. More on that below.)

A brief description of the pieces:
1. The door stay is machined from 6061-T6 aluminum plate, 3/16" thick. This alloy is stronger and harder than that of the OE door stay.
2. The plastic roller is plastic for 1 reason -- to minimize noise. I originally machined a metal replacement and I found that the metal roller was superb at passing the sound of the mechanism into the resonating door skin. The plastic roller, on the other hand, damps the creaking of the springs when the door is opened and closed. Much quieter. Believe me, you want the plastic.
3. The metal roller is machined from brass. The factory originally made this part from aluminum, apparently overlooking the galling problem that occurs when 2 aluminum parts are in loaded contact. Galling is one of the wear mechanisms of the factory part. The brass roller has similar hardness and corrosion resistance to the original aluminum and eliminates the galling problem.

Price for a kit of all 3 pieces is $43.27. Pretty cheap price to save the door-dings in the wife's (husband's?) driver. I have them in stock. Paypal is the easiest method, although I'll also accept checks and money orders.


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davesprinkle   door stay repair kit   Feb 17 2006, 12:21 AM
McMark   I have these installed on my car. Dave is a great...   Feb 17 2006, 02:38 AM
ChrisNPDrider   That looks great! BUT I received a nice, new d...   Feb 17 2006, 02:22 PM
davesprinkle   Sure. I'll sell the rollers separately. Plas...   Feb 17 2006, 04:01 PM
degreeoff   I think I'll need 2 of them....I just took my ...   Feb 26 2006, 02:24 PM
davesprinkle   They're available now. Shipping should be bet...   Feb 26 2006, 03:10 PM
sk8kat1   are these sill available?   Feb 26 2006, 03:11 PM
davesprinkle   I have hundreds. How many do you need?   Feb 26 2006, 05:30 PM
sk8kat1   is the 43.xx including shipping ?   Feb 26 2006, 06:14 PM
davesprinkle     Feb 26 2006, 07:07 PM
Racecraft76   Hi Dave, Fourteener from The DDK 914 forum pointe...   Mar 19 2007, 06:44 PM
davesprinkle   Hi Dave, Fourteener from The DDK 914 forum point...   Mar 19 2007, 11:08 PM
Racecraft76   Hi Dave, Fourteener from The DDK 914 forum poin...   Mar 22 2007, 09:14 PM
davesprinkle   Hi Dave, Any ideas where I can source relacemen...   Mar 22 2007, 09:49 PM
moordi   I just inquired with a couple of spring vendors t...   Sep 11 2007, 10:55 AM
Lavanaut   Are these kits still available? Need at least one...   Mar 27 2008, 02:46 PM
drwolf   do you still have the kits and if so how can i con...   Aug 7 2009, 08:57 PM
islabob   Are rollers still available ?   Apr 21 2012, 07:00 PM
davesprinkle   Are rollers still available ? Hey guys, thanks...   Apr 21 2012, 09:43 PM
cconcepcion   Any relation to charley sprinkle?   Dec 27 2013, 02:00 AM


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