Fix Slamming Doors - Striker Door Latch Repair
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most likely true! 
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I knew they had them, but rarely see them.
I will definitely be doing this!
And moving the striker, it is possible, you have to reach up in the cab where the rear speakers go to hold it. I think it uses a T47 Torx.
I will definitely be doing this!
And moving the striker, it is possible, you have to reach up in the cab where the rear speakers go to hold it. I think it uses a T47 Torx.
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That won't work for us Burban boyz, that back threaded plate will fall right off and down to the bottom of the 2 dooor pillar and you'lll be f'd.
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Yep, if I was you Burb boys, I'd leave good enough alone and just put the pex on and be good to go. I didn't touch mine. Just put the pex on and its great. A gentle push from about 8 inches open and bam, its latched tight and a nice matching seem to the cab.
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Well, as luck would have it, I got to hit Home Depot tomorrow for some rust converter and mesh tape, so I will give that a shot too and post my review.
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hhhmm when I adjust them I just loosen them up a bit, maybe a turn and that's it. My old man loosens them with locking pliers. he showed me that one on my 88.
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I use a BFH to adjust things on my truck.
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This needs to be revisited. Think I'll make this a Sticky in Interior since its a common issue.
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And I can add to it.
About the threaded plate falling down in the body of the truck. You can get to them on the Burbs and crew cabs just by loosening the interior plastic trim panel and sticking your hand into the access hole on the backside of the pillar.
Or if you're brave, you can stick a large magnet on the pillar, right next to the striker. That usually will keep the threaded plate from falling down in.
Oh, and you can get a replacement striker from most any parts store and it already has the plastic bushing on it. BUT, it costs about 9 bucks each.
About the threaded plate falling down in the body of the truck. You can get to them on the Burbs and crew cabs just by loosening the interior plastic trim panel and sticking your hand into the access hole on the backside of the pillar.
Or if you're brave, you can stick a large magnet on the pillar, right next to the striker. That usually will keep the threaded plate from falling down in.
Oh, and you can get a replacement striker from most any parts store and it already has the plastic bushing on it. BUT, it costs about 9 bucks each.
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Just put scissor doors on the square.
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I haven't messed with a regular cab square striker backing plates, but I would have automatically assumed you can reach up into the cab corner to hold the plate on a regular cab?
When I did my burb, there wasn't even a plate in there, it was a nut. That must have been the PO's doing???
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I haven't messed with a regular cab square striker backing plates, but I would have automatically assumed you can reach up into the cab corner to hold the plate on a regular cab?
When I did my burb, there wasn't even a plate in there, it was a nut. That must have been the PO's doing???
Yeah, you can just reach right back there on a regular cab. If it's got the rear speakers, those will need removed though.
