[briandk]

It's very windy here today, so when I dropped my girlfriend off at her work, I told her to watch the door when she opened it, which she of cause promptly ignored.

Now the door still seems to shut tight, but it sounds wrong when I close it.
The sound comes from the lock area where the mechanism doesn't fit perfectly around the U shaped thing on the chassis. If I push down on the door while closing it, it sounds normal so I am guessing the door shifted up a little.

I was thinking of just trying to push down the door a bit and see if stuff goes back, but I am also afraid of screwing it up more than it is. Do you guys think it's something that can be adjusted at the hinges of the door or should I take it to a shop/live with the sound?

[Doggie 1]

What did it hit and is it visibly damaged?
Where abouts are you located?

[briandk]

What did it hit and is it visibly damaged?
Where abouts are you located?

It didn't actually hit anything, the wind just caught it like a sail and forced it to open *really* hard.

I am in Denmark, so probably a bit a way from everything

[Doggie 1]

OK, I understand.
We'll wait and see what others think. Maybe it is something that a body repair shop could do very easily and quickly by just applying pressure in the right place.

[Dazzler]

Where abouts are you located?

He is outside his car looking at the door and scratching his head 

Sorry to hear that Brian I would get the dealer to see if they can adjust it next time you are passing (don't try and force it the other way)

It might settle in time with the up and down movements of the car over uneven roads etc.. 

[beerman]

Have you had a good look at it? It could have a crease in it. At best I would say the hinges are bent/stretched.

[Dazzler]

I told her to watch the door when she opened it, which she of cause promptly ignored.

 Do you guys think it's something that can be adjusted

I'm surprised nobody has suggested getting a new girlfriend...

[Doggie 1]

I told her to watch the door when she opened it, which she of cause promptly ignored.

 Do you guys think it's something that can be adjusted

I'm surprised nobody has suggested getting a new girlfriend...

She probably has other attributes that the i30 can't match. 

[Phil №❶]

Close the door and check all the seals from the outside. If the gap between the body etc looks normal then there is an adjustment of the U piece (striker). Next time at the dealer, complain that the door doesn't close normally and ask if they can adjust the "striker" to rectify. Should be an easy fix for them. Don't force the door down or apply any force to the door at all.

[rustynutz]

Have you had a good look at it? It could have a crease in it. At best I would say the hinges are bent/stretched.

 

[briandk]

I looked but don't see any visible signs of damage at all, so hoping it's just a hinge that got bend.
When the door is closed it also seems to fit perfectly in the frame. It's a matter of the door being maybe 1 mm too high now and closing it over the striker forces it to be lowered a bit and fit.

As for the girlfriend, she is very remorseful and I will of cause use that to the fullest

[Asterix]

Hej Brian

You can adjust the striker by loosening the 2 screws in it slightly. Don't remove the screws, just loosen a little bit. Then you hit the striker from the downside to move it a little bit upwards. Tighten the screws again, and close the door to see if it fits better. Repeat if necessary.

Doing this will lift the door a bit, so it might not be aligned with the rear door any longer, but it will most likely remove the noise when closing the door.

If you don't get a satisfactory result doing this, you might hear the dealer if it is possible to adjust the hinges.

[2i30s]

Close the door and check all the seals from the outside. If the gap between the body etc looks normal then there is an adjustment of the U piece (striker). Next time at the dealer, complain that the door doesn't close normally and ask if they can adjust the "striker" to rectify. Should be an easy fix for them. Don't force the door down or apply any force to the door at all.

take it to the dealers to re adjust it,it just started doing it,honest. 

[Keith]

I'd suggest that if the hinges are not bent and the door not creased, that the damage may be (if there is any) to the hinge post on the car itself, a twist motion that has shifted the door position slightly. If that is the case there may be an opportunity to adjust the hinges rather than the lock striker plate.

[beerman]

I told her to watch the door when she opened it, which she of cause promptly ignored.

 Do you guys think it's something that can be adjusted

I'm surprised nobody has suggested getting a new girlfriend...

Problem is they all do it.....