Front door closing defective
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 147 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2000–2004
- Section
- Doors › Front door closing defective
Fault diagnosisFront door closing defective
FRONT DOOR CLOSING DEFECTIVE
When the central locking is operated using either the key or the remote control or from the inside using the safety knob, one of the front doors does not close properly.
If one door does not close properly, all four doors may close and then re-open after a few moments when the door lock is operated.
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 1 | CHECK LOCK STRIKER | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check the lock striker is properly secured. | Continue to Step 2 | Striker fixed incorrectly | Refix the striker correctly Op. 7005A10 | |
| 2 | DOOR OPERATION CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
Check that the door opens / closes properly using the:
| Continue to Step 3 | Key faulty | Continue to Step 5 | |
| Outer handle faulty | Continue to Step 3 | |||
| Interior handle faulty | Continue to Step 4 | |||
| 3 | OUTER HANDLE CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the condition of the outer handle | Continue to Step 5 | Outer handle faulty | Replace the outer handle Op. 7005C11 | |
| 4 | INTERIOR HANDLE CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the condition of the interior handle | Continue to Step 5 | Interior handle faulty | Replace the interior handle Op. 7005C53 | |
| 5 | LOCK FASTENING CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the lock is correctly fastened to the door | Continue to Step 6 | Lock fastening faulty | Refit the lock correctly Op. 7005N21 | |
| 6 | LINKAGE CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the control and/or safety linkage is correct attached to the lock and to the handle | Continue to Step 7 | Control linkage attachment not correct | Restore the correct control linkage attachment Op. 7005C43 | |
| 7 | CHECK ON CORRECT OPERATION | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the fault is no longer present | Fault persists | Search for the fault starting from another symptom' | ||
Parts & tools for this job For 2000 Alfa Romeo 147
- TOOLTrim removal tool kitSearch: trim removal tool kit
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- PARTPanel clip assortmentSearch: Alfa Romeo panel clips assortment
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