Re: [Healeys] Door closure problem

[Roland Wilhelmy <sentenac.rw@gmail.com>]

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A sudden failing suggests misadjustment rather than wear.  I'd try
adjusting the striker plate until the door latches fully, then adjusting
until the door alignment matches what it used to be.  You should be able to
get both unless something is keeping the door from closing fully.
-Roland


On Thu, May 23, 2024, 4:48=E2=80=AFPM Richard Antal via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Greetings all,
>      The driver side door on my 65 BJ8 is now suddenly failing to close
> completely. It closes well enough so that the door wont fly open, but
> incomplete closure results in dreadful rattling when underway. I'd
> appreciate any suggestions as to how to correct the problem. The striker
> plate looks worn no I'll be replacing that. Thanks.
>
> rich antal
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>A sudden failing suggests misadjustment rather than =
wear.=C2=A0 I&#39;d try adjusting the striker plate until the door latches =
fully, then adjusting until the door alignment matches what it used to be.=
=C2=A0 You should be able to get both unless something is keeping the door =
from closing fully.</div><div dir=3D"auto">-Roland=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"a=
uto"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, May 23, 2024, 4:48=E2=80=AFPM Richard Antal via Hea=
leys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 =
0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"fo=
nt-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div di=
r=3D"ltr">Greetings all,</div><div dir=3D"ltr">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 The=
 driver side door on my 65 BJ8 is now suddenly failing to close completely.=
 It closes well enough so that the door wont fly open, but incomplete closu=
re results in dreadful rattling when underway. I&#39;d appreciate any sugge=
stions as to how to correct the problem. The striker plate looks worn no I&=
#39;ll be replacing that. Thanks.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">rich antal<br></div></div></div>__________________________________=
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