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Sep 3, 2015 | 02:27 PM

beartracks

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A few months ago I replaced my door seals, striker post and lock assemblies. I still can't get the doors tight. the front edge is a little shy of even and the back edge of the door is a little proud. The post are pulled in all the way. As far as I can tell the door just needs to pull in more but it's firmly latched.

Any ideas?

Sep 3, 2015 | 11:50 PM

rougeriver

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I think you may have the post, or striker, adjusted in too far, and the door latch is only catching on it's first detent. Adjust the striker out, and see if when you shut your door it is latching fully, engaging both the initial latching action and then the second, complete closing of the latch on the striker post. It may seem counterintuitive to move the striker out to make the door shut flush, but give it a try.

edit: also, is your new weatherstrip hollow or solid. If solid, it might be exerting a little too much closing resistance coupled with the improperly adjusted striker. The course of action should be the same...adjust the striker out a little.

David

Sep 3, 2015 | 11:55 PM

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Is the striker post the type that off sets by rotating it? Is it rotated all the way in?

Sep 4, 2015 | 02:43 PM

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I'll try losening it and get back to you. You just losen the post and move it around and retighten.

Sep 4, 2015 | 03:12 PM

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Yes, I believe the post is not in the center of the mount plate and just loosening it and rotating it should move it it.

Sep 4, 2015 | 04:37 PM

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David, you just might be a genius! I feel like a dunce. Anywho, it seems to be working.

note: On the 77 the striker attatches to a captive nut that can move up/down and in/out. You just put it where you want it and tighten it down.

Sep 4, 2015 | 08:05 PM

rougeriver

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Hey beartracks, so glad you got it all worked out. Sometimes adjusting body panels can give me fits, and the only way I knew what the problem was, is that I've done it myself.

David