Loose quarterlight frame

[GarryM]

After a very rare trip in the passenger side of my Griff, I noticed the quarterlight frame has come away from the door. It looks like it may have been used as a handle by one of my passengers for levering him/herself out

Is this easy to re-fix or best left to a specialist? Any help out there?

Regards
Garry

[Marshy]

I've been told that various bits of it are adjustable from within the door. The leading edge of it continues into the door as the glass guide and I guess is fixed somewhere at the bottom.

The upright is bolted onto a horizontal ally strip just inside the top of the door. My guess would be that it's that bolt that's gone south, as it bears most of the strain of someone yanking on it!

As for getting the door trim off, if it's like the Chimaera, good luck! You need long thin arms with an extra joint somewhere between the wrist and elbow to reach the three bolts that secure the moulded trim on. Somewhere in the carpet trim there are some screws holding that to the door.

[GarryM]

Many thanks Chris

I have the distinct feeling that it will take me about 10 times longer to do than a specialist - but I think I’ll try anyway. Will this make me scream at passengers who make a grab for the frame when they get out? mmm…I think so!

[Saturn 5]

I adjusted mine a while a go, Ive got peperarmis for arms so it was fairly easy. There are several screws hidden in the carpet door trim and one behind the ash tray. When they are all out, the trim lifts up. If I remember their is 3 x 10 mm nuts accessed inside the door and about 5 screws accesed through the outside. Good luck. Once the trim is off you can see most all the adjusting bolts via several holes in the exposed door frame.