| Side door striker [message #116791] |
Sun, 27 February 2011 15:58  |
pbrownsd
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Location: Hayden,ID
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Ok, getting a little frustrated by my side door. I need to do the recurve exercise because if it didn't need it before I smacked the telephone pole, it needs it now (that's a whole story by itself!). After searching the forum for the right technique I found several recommendations for a new striker plate through JimK. It doesn't look any different than the stock one. What's new with this one? Can I just modify my existing plate?
Pete Brown
1976 Glenbrook
Hayden, ID
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| Re: [GMCnet] Side door striker [message #116814 is a reply to message #116799] |
Sun, 27 February 2011 17:41  |
jayrabe
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Location: Portland, OR
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My experience was a bit less clear. I got the same feedback about
needing a new pin, got one, and it didn't fix the problem, at least not
initially. I'd had my door apart to install sound deadening insulation,
so best guess is that reassembly wasn't aligned right. Struggled with it
for a bit and eventually got it to close easily. However it only lasted
that way for a few weeks, and then started not closing completely
again. Iinspection of the pin showed a burr, presumably from the
door latch hitting it slightly mis-aligned. Used a small file to remove
the burr and again it closed easily. Now after another while it's not
closing again, though there doesn't seem to be a burr raised up, so not
sure where to go from here.
J
76 PB
Portland, OR
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| Re: [GMCnet] Side door striker [message #116815 is a reply to message #116799] |
Sun, 27 February 2011 17:45 |
jimk
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Ya, we just paint it then collect cash, I wish.
On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 3:14 PM, Dan Gregg <gregg_dan@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Pete, It is a solid pin. Your original is a two piece and has collapsed or at least is trying to. I argued with the manufacturer that it would not fix my door. I bought the first one he sold 4 years ago. My door now closes with the slightest touch. No need to recurve the door unless you have really messed your's up somehow. Call Jim in the morning and get one on the way.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Side door striker [message #116818 is a reply to message #116814] |
Sun, 27 February 2011 17:51 |
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WD0AFQ
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J, I would contact Bert Curtis.
Dan
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| Re: [GMCnet] Side door striker [message #116821 is a reply to message #116814] |
Sun, 27 February 2011 17:46 |
emerystora
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Try lubricating your door latch. Also put a small film of grease on the pin. You can use the Lubriplate white grease that is usually used for car door strikers.
This might make things close easier.
Emery Stora
On Feb 27, 2011, at 4:41 PM, Jay Rabe wrote:
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> My experience was a bit less clear. I got the same feedback about
> needing a new pin, got one, and it didn't fix the problem, at least not
> initially. I'd had my door apart to install sound deadening insulation,
> so best guess is that reassembly wasn't aligned right. Struggled with it
> for a bit and eventually got it to close easily. However it only lasted
> that way for a few weeks, and then started not closing completely
> again. Iinspection of the pin showed a burr, presumably from the
> door latch hitting it slightly mis-aligned. Used a small file to remove
> the burr and again it closed easily. Now after another while it's not
> closing again, though there doesn't seem to be a burr raised up, so not
> sure where to go from here.
>
> J
> 76 PB
> Portland, OR
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