door latch - striker adjust
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Mountain Pass
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From: Central NC
door latch - striker adjust
had been having problems on 56 with drivers side door latch.
traced down to hinge wear ( i thought_)
replaced hinges, door latch, and striker plate
trying adjustments and alignments, getting close, PO had installed weatherstripping
the latch at times will just not latch... all new stuff. but i can test the latch star wheel and it does lock.
left it for the nite after frustration...
when i think i have it right, i can pull on door and 'unlatch'... have moved the striker up, down, in, out...
hints???
traced down to hinge wear ( i thought_)
replaced hinges, door latch, and striker plate
trying adjustments and alignments, getting close, PO had installed weatherstripping
the latch at times will just not latch... all new stuff. but i can test the latch star wheel and it does lock.
left it for the nite after frustration...
when i think i have it right, i can pull on door and 'unlatch'... have moved the striker up, down, in, out...
hints???
Postmaster
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Riverside, So Cal
I had the same problem with and without weatherstrip. You just have to mess with it (adjusting up/down/back/forward) until it works. I have found that some preload against the striker (like from weatherstrip) seems to help.
Keep the faith, baby!
Keep the faith, baby!
Clean & Classy
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Riverside CA..
I went thru two "new" latches from mid-fifty a while back. I ended up putting the "old" stock latch on and it works great!
First latch from mid-fifty popped open when I hit a bump in the road.
Second latch from mid-fifty got so stiff the star wheel wouldn,t turn.(maybe my fault) because I was closing it vigorously trying to brake in new wx/stripping, and might have damaged it.
First latch from mid-fifty popped open when I hit a bump in the road.
Second latch from mid-fifty got so stiff the star wheel wouldn,t turn.(maybe my fault) because I was closing it vigorously trying to brake in new wx/stripping, and might have damaged it.
Last edited by B/B ford; Jul 18, 2007 at 10:16 PM.
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