Door check fix/replacement (with poll)

New (to me) '07 Touring owner. Thanks for the help with this thread. I came here to say that I got one for $12 off Amazon, just installed it, and it works great. The hardest part for me was that I never did figure out how to unclip the wiring harness going to the power windows. Eventually I realized I could do it with the door panel hanging there. It would have been easier with it completely off but still done in about half and hour. If anyone has a touring the pillar door speaker just "pops" off (that wasn't in any of the instructions I read, so thought it might be useful).

Edit. I tried to link to Amazon but the forum won't let me because I'm new. Here is the product description: Door Check Strap Stopper Jam Hinge Driver Front LH Left or RH Right Fits 2003-2009 Toyota Corolla Matrix Prius Pontiac Vibe Replace 68610-02061 68620-02061 68630-02060

 

were you able to find ones that work for the rear doors too?

 

Sorry for the late reply as I just saw this mention. I only had an issue with the driver's side front door of my 2007. This worked great for that. I'm not sure if the part is different for the rear or not. One of the reviews said they purchased 4 of them for their Prius so my "guess" it that it would work. For $12 and Amazon's amazing return policy I'd, personally, be willing to give it a try!

 

This worked like a charm for me. Used a chisel that is wide enough to cover the surface length of the metal casing holding the rubber block and 4 lb hammer in a vice. I added a little brake fluid with a cotton swap to help swell and rejuvenate the old rubber. I centered the rubber block over the detent and hammered until the rubber bottomed out onto the metal strap then turned the chisel 90 degrees and hammered until the rubber bottomed out again with a satisfying thud sound. Flipped it over and did the same thing. I made sure to hammer until I could no longer slide by hand out of the detent without a lot of force or a hammer tap to slide it. If you do it right, you won't distort the metal casing in a way that throws the threaded holes out of alignment, otherwise you'll need to straighten out the metal so that the mating surface is flush. I'm not sure how long it'll last because the rubber inside was definitely deteriorating. But as of now, my doors stay open by themselves on a 2010 Prius with over 400k miles. I'd much rather do this diy fix over spending a minimum of $60 for each door. Hopefully my description will save someone a bunch of time and effort as I taught myself on the first door how much hammering was necessary to get the desired result. I'd say 15-30 minutes per door for the average DIY-er. Thank you Sfork.