[Healeys] How Should the Door Striker Assembly Work?

[Michael Salter]

Exactly John. Very small versions of the same thing.
I have, in the past, cut up badly corroded strikers to recover the bushes
but a word of caution if you are contemplating this. The bush will be
destroyed by the slightest amount of heat and the bonding will release.
HAND TOOLS ONLY.

M

On Sun., Sep. 13, 2020, 5:14 a.m. John Harper, <ah100register at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Michael
>
> They are very similar but smaller that the SILENT BLOCK in the rear road
> springs.
>
> On Sun, 13 Sep 2020 at 03:48, Michael Salter via Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Actually the thin metal tube is the outer sleeve of a small Metalastic
>> bush, they have a thin metal sleeve on the inner diameter as well.
>> I have searched the world for replacement bushes without luck ☹
>> With a Metalastic bush the rubber is bonded to the inner and outer sleeve
>> (Metalastic were masters at bonding steel to rubber) and it is that bonding
>> which makes the striker work properly.
>>
>> M
>>
>> On Sat., Sep. 12, 2020, 2:54 p.m. Jean Caron via Healeys, <
>> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Harold,
>>>
>>> Yes there is a metal tube bonded to a rubber sleeve which is bonded to
>>> the mounting plate. And the latch is aligned to the door on the lock.
>>> Hopefully it was fitted before, as part of the restoration and that all you
>>> have to do is put it in place where it was fitted before.
>>>
>>> However, if this was not the case, you first have to determine how many
>>> aluminum packing plates you will need for the striker assembly to be
>>> located where it should. These packing plates go between the door shut
>>> panel and the aluminum trim, once you have determined that, then you can
>>>  install your striking assembly.
>>>
>>> Looking at the pieces you have in the attached photo, I enlarged it for
>>> clarity, I would say that the bottom one in the photo is suitable to use
>>> but the other two I certainly would not use again, they appear worn and
>>> damaged and likely will not give you many years of service.
>>>
>>> As far as the washers to use behind the acorn nut, I use one flat washer
>>> and one star washer.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jean
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> *From: *Harold Manifold via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
>>> *Sent: *September 12, 2020 11:54 AM
>>> *To: *'healeys' <healeys at autox.team.net>
>>> *Subject: *[Healeys] How Should the Door Striker Assembly Work?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In the box of parts I received with my car there were three door striker
>>> assemblies and it looks like there are enough decent parts to make two
>>> working door strikers. All three were assembled with different washers in a
>>> different arrangement. I have figured out the threads are 5/16" BSF as one
>>> of the strikers had a 5/16" UNF nut. It looks like there is the a metal
>>> tube bonded to a rubber sleeve which is also bonded to the mounting plate.
>>> I assume the idea is the threaded latch piece is held tight to the metal
>>> tube using some arrangement of washers and the acorn nut. The rubber sleeve
>>> would allow the latch to rotate a bit in each direction. The latch can be
>>> aligned to the the lock on the door and tightened.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Is this how it should operate? Any suggestions on the type of washers
>>> and how they should be arranged?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have attached a picture of the parts less the 5/16" UNF nut which is
>>> the only item I am sure is wrong.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks .... Harold
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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> John Harper
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