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Side Steps Catching On Door Trim

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MeanDorris

Member Since: 12 Apr 2010
Location: Herts
Posts: 132

2012 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 XS Auto Baltic Blue

Side Steps Catching On Door Trim

Self fitted some Land Rover side steps a few weeks ago and I have a problem that the lower driver door trim is catching on the front corner of the side step when closing.

I noticed it when fitting and pulled the side steps out away from the car as far as they would go which helped but am still getting the problem.

The door does close OK but the trim gets stuck temporarly and flicks off with bit a "thwlack" which is very annoying.

Any one know any tips or tricks how to stop this?

Others suffer from the same problem or is the side step/fitting at fault?

Thanks

15th Jul 2010 10:08 am

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2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java Black

Usually it's due to being used as off road wings. If you get a couple people of stout proportion to jump up & down on them, it will straighten out

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15th Jul 2010 10:33 am

MeanDorris

Member Since: 12 Apr 2010
Location: Herts
Posts: 132

I've tried that one, may be I'm not quite stout enough

15th Jul 2010 10:46 am

Theflyingsheep

Member Since: 06 May 2013
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 12

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java Black

Did you ever get a fix for this problem? I'm currently having the same issue with the door trim catching the step as you close it.

19th May 2013 1:24 pm

stenh02

Member Since: 01 Jul 2009
Location: Up North
Posts: 270

I found this when fitting mine. Due to the fixing spaces not being 100% right and they needed some 'adjusting'.

Either expand the holes on the fixings or (or as others have said) 'bend' the outriggers down a bit.

I thought it was just that I bought cheap eBay ones opposed to LR ones.

It was a bit more hassle than the instructions said but a bit of adjustment will stop the rubber trim fouling.

G

19th May 2013 5:14 pm

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2015 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Auto Causeway Grey

This is the best fix:-

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19th May 2013 8:12 pm

hatjoepeg

Member Since: 13 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 98

2008 Discovery 3 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Buckingham Blue

stenh02 wrote:
I found this when fitting mine. Due to the fixing spaces not being 100% right and they needed some 'adjusting'.

Either expand the holes on the fixings or (or as others have said) 'bend' the outriggers down a bit.

I thought it was just that I bought cheap eBay ones opposed to LR ones.

It was a bit more hassle than the instructions said but a bit of adjustment will stop the rubber trim fouling.

G

We had exactly the same thing on ours. nothing a big drill bit couldnt sort out though!

23rd May 2013 6:19 am

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