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Figured out my door problem today.

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livinginthepast

livinginthepast

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Had a few minutes to play with the BE today. As some of you may remember, I posted about my passenger door in the past. To summarize, the passenger door didn't close unless you held the handle down.

I looked at the driver side door and noticed that the striker was severely worn. To compensate for the wear, someone installed a shim behind the striker to push it forward so that the latch would securely catch.

I looked at the passenger side. The striker is new. Hmmm. Removed it and behind it was hiding a shim - just like that on the drivers side. I removed the shim, reinstalled the striker and, just like magic, the passenger door now closes properly.

Just a small victory, but a victory nonetheless.

Regards,

BillW
 
Don't shortchange yourself--there are no <span style="font-style: italic">small </span>victories. A victory is a victory. Hoorah! :cheers:
 
WTG!!!

I'm still slamming my drivers door and hoping it doesn't open when I'm at speed.

:wink:
 
Howdy Bill,

Thats really interesting cause I have the same situation on "BOTH" my doors!! Its not really a problem & actually makes me feel quite secure in the car but; It would be nice to have it correct.

I`m going to check that out today.

Thanx for the in-sight.

Regards, Russ
 
Think I read in one of the factory assembly manuals that the shims one or two were to be utilized as required.
 
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