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Loosening striker plate - how much force is okay? |
smontanaro |
Jan 8 2007, 05:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 3-June 05 From: Evanston, IL Member No.: 4,197 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
The right side door on my /6 doesn't close well (doesn't close completely, tends to open at inopportune left-hand moments). There's no sag that I can see. (The car passes the 200lb butt test.) If I understand correctly the trick is to loosen the striker plate screws and adjust it by trial-and-error. Trouble is, if I loosen the screws the plate behind the door jamb that they screw into seems fixed in place. Is that supposed to move? How much persuasion can I apply without damaging something?
Thx, Skip |
watsonrx13 |
Apr 23 2007, 05:29 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
Skip, congratulations on getting your door to close correctly.
I too tried to get my driver's door to close completely. I have the door panels off for paint prep and decided to get all of the panels aligned before the final color. Anyway, I adjusted the stricker plate as far inward as possible, but the door still stood out a 1/4". I got out my dremel and elongated the holes, inward, adjusted the striker, closed the door, but still out by 1/8". It appears that I can't adjust the stricker plate any closer as it's hitting the inside plate. I can push on the door from the outside and get it to align with the rear fender, but it won't stay, any recommendations? -- Rob |
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