Dancing Fish 0 Posted September 28, 2004 Hi Peeps, My door catch/lock type mechanisms seem a bit stiff and you have to shut the doors pretty hard for them to shut properly. I thought i might take them apart and clean the crap out of them, re-oil them and hopefully they will be better. Is this a bad idea - i.e., am i opening up a bag of worms or will this not work anyway? Help appreciated. DF. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted September 28, 2004 Might be worth adjusting the striker pin on the door frame first. You just need a spanner to loosen it, then it'll move around a bit. Have a play, it should improve the slam/opening. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daves16v 1 Posted September 28, 2004 Just one thing to watch when adjusting the striker pin................when you get it aligned correctly it has a tendancy to move out of position when you tighten it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted September 28, 2004 Sounds like the striker pins were pulled in to remove an unsightly panel gap at the bottom of the doors. Doing this closes the gap but it also means the door seal has to compress more in order for the door to latch, hence the slamming. Just tweak the striker pin (15mm spanner) until you're happy with the closing force and panel gaps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RADOX 0 Posted September 29, 2004 is the striker pin on an eccentric ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted September 29, 2004 Sort of. The bolt hole is larger than the bolt itself and a captive nut lives behind the B pillar, giving plenty of scope for adjustment. As Dave said, watch for the pin moving out of it's chosen position as you nip it up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dancing Fish 0 Posted October 6, 2004 Temp solution found. Basically, i tried undoing the striker pins but they were well solid. So, i noticed one of them had a plastic covering which essentially made the pin wider, thus pushing further into the mechanism without moving the pin. I recreated this on the other side using, wait for it.........a modified plastic biro lid! Works brilliantly! Ta DF. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted October 6, 2004 Good man! I always wondered how the feck they got the plastic sleeve on those pins! Your solution sounds tops. Keep it greased though or the latch will eat through the plastic relatively quickly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theRuler 0 Posted October 6, 2004 Good looking out there. ghetto mods always the best! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott 0 Posted October 6, 2004 I used gaffa tape to do the same thing :oops: - worked perfectly and even quietened the doors down when shutting - sounds nice. :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted October 6, 2004 double wall heat shrink works VERY well on the striker pins... ;) 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
