Hold Open Arm Assembly - any trick to keeping the door open?

[TravelVeteran]

Found this pic online, but would like to find a way to have the little indent lock into place and keep the door open.  My door opens and closes fine the issue is it wont "hold" open, and just swings closed with any wind whatsoever.  Any tricks on repairing these or replacing them with some sort of air shock (3rd pic)? 

[N201MKTurbo]

Un-bend The tabs so you can slide the two parts apart. Bend the catch spring up to give it more force. Slide it back together and bend the tabs back.

[Hank]

I wish mine moved easier! It's been bent a couple of times, folded in half when it jammed pulling the door closed.

[Igor_U]

5 hours ago, Hank said:

I wish mine moved easier! It's been bent a couple of times, folded in half when it jammed pulling the door closed.

Mine did the same so I cleaned the corrosion and lubricated it. Now, it doesn't keep the door open! 

I may try Rich's advice... 

[Hank]

1 hour ago, Igor_U said:

Mine did the same so I cleaned the corrosion and lubricated it.

Did that each time it jammed. Had my IA do it again at annual. The inner piece just isn't flat anymore. 

Bend yours in half then straighten it out. If the bend is close to the full open position, you'll have significant resistance to motion!