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Re: [GMCnet] Door Latch repair [message #357127 is a reply to message #357125] Thu, 23 July 2020 14:16 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
sgltrac is currently offline  sgltrac   United States
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Don’t grind the pin. The strike plate should be adjustable as Ken H has
stated. Are you sure that the caged nut plates are not present or is it
possible they are frozen and need to be freed up? Did you try slightly
loosening l of the strike plate bolts and tapping the plate with a hammer
and drift?

Sully
Bellevue wa

On Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 11:29 AM mtb8114--- via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:

> So even though I got the door to start fully latching again with a
> forceful shut I bought the new striker plate with solid Pin hoping it would
> improve
> it just enough for a reasonable shutting effort. Well now it’s back to
> only latching on first latch again. WTH. I did not see any way to adjust
> the striker unless I wallow out the holes on the cab. Why didn’t the GM
> engineers give some kind of adjustment to these doors? In any case It’s
> pretty aggravating. I have to go to my shop and get my ruler to make sure
> the new pin is in the same location on the plate as the original. If it is I
> guess I’ll be grinding on the new one and wallowing out the coach holes.
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
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