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Replacing door strike bushing and alignment

Pete Deering

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Is there a easy way of adjusting and alignment the new door strike bushing after replacement?
R there some do's and don't?
 



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I marked mine before I took them off and then put them back in the same place
Not difficult at all
 






Agree. Outline with a Sharpie or pencil before loosening. Torque spec @ 30 foot pounds seemed high to me but definitely won't come loose.
Tried the Dorman 38445 striker replacement and the round base bent like coat hanger metal when tightened to spec.

These custom aftermarket striker bushings are high quality and many have used them.
 






Here's what I did. Seven years later without issues.
 












Maybe mark it and use a tape measure..
 






Maybe mark it and use a tape measure..
I mark it with a sharpie, I also uses tape. Still can't get to line up.
Either its the replacement sleeve I am using.
Now I am thinking about making A block for back of the bracket spacing off the body.
I Don't know, if its the lock jaw that are not close tight on the strike.
If I uses a complete new striker I do not this issue.
 






Finish adding new bushing sleeve too the door strikes and this is my opinion
as follows:
1. The door striker bracket has a recess groove in back center of the bracket.
I measure off the inside body line, using a drill bit. The rear doors where 1/16 inch off inside body line. So I used a 1/16 angle iron and that work out well between the inside body line and striker bracket it kept the bracket square and allow you adjust the striker bracket into position.
2. I did mark the striker bracket, first before starting replacement; but the striker bracket, where either replacement Unit and missing the bushing.
3. My front doors used a 27/64 drill bit gap between the inside body line and striker bracket it kept the bracket square and allow you adjust the striker bracket into position.
4. The replacement bushing where a little too long. So when I tighten the striker bolt up, the bushing bulge, which did not allow the door too close. So I cut off a small amount of the bushing, with a body saw, to get the bushing too sit flat.
5. The Spacing washer goes between the body and bracket.
6. Just a note: the striker bracket sit in a pocket. The pillar pocket and inside body line, has two line top and bottom 27/64 inch from the striker bracket and body line.
7. Replace each door one door at a time. This way you know which lock, is not fully closed, causing the dome light and the door ajar indicator message on the dash too illuminate. My year does not indicate, which door is causing the issue.
 












I'm confused. Did they change from adjustable to non-adjustable after a certain model year?

I just replaced my 98's driver's side bushing, using the ones linked on ebay, and did not notice any way to adjust them, just to have that bracket piece facing towards the cabin? It went on easy and the door seems to close fine.
 






I'm confused. Did they change from adjustable to non-adjustable after a certain model year?

I just replaced my 98's driver's side bushing, using the ones linked on ebay, and did not notice any way to adjust them, just to have that bracket piece facing towards the cabin? It went on easy and the door seems to close fine.
Yes, the bushing I first was using where a little
larger than than the bushing on Ebay. The problem I had, was the door latch did not close all the way, which led too the door ajar lite too come on.
 






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