Striker plate screws?
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Striker plate screws?
Hi team,
My 2 door saloon has just developed a nasty habit with the driver's door popping open to the safety catch as I drive.
I've tracked this down to the striker plate screws being slightly loose and allowing the striker plate to move. I've tightened them as much as I can, but the cross-head screw heads are somewhat "used" - i.e. the cross isn't very clear.
Anyone know what size the screws are, and secondly (more important!) if I just unscrew the striker plate, is there a backing plate insode the door pillar (will I hear a clunk as it hits the bottom!?)
Thanks,
Colin
My 2 door saloon has just developed a nasty habit with the driver's door popping open to the safety catch as I drive.
I've tracked this down to the striker plate screws being slightly loose and allowing the striker plate to move. I've tightened them as much as I can, but the cross-head screw heads are somewhat "used" - i.e. the cross isn't very clear.
Anyone know what size the screws are, and secondly (more important!) if I just unscrew the striker plate, is there a backing plate insode the door pillar (will I hear a clunk as it hits the bottom!?)
Thanks,
Colin
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Well, the plate is held captive by a cage, but these can wear away. if you are worried, Unscrew the top one and loosen the bottom one, swing the top outwards so that you can replace the top screw to make sure you don't loose it before undoing the bottom screw fully. Replacement, with new screws, is this procedure reversed (I could work for Haynes anyday!).
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Thanks Guys, I have nightmares about undoing both screws and hearing a little clink as the backing palte falls into oblivion ...
Leaving the only escape route to either cut open the pillar, or to try fishing one down from the roof lining.
"simply unscrew the xxx using minimum force and BMC tool part number yyy-03, if this is not available use a large stilson wrench but avoid unneccessary damage. Reassembly is easily carried out by simply reversing the dismantling procedure" - this in someting that's a minature nut, exposed to all the road grot for 30 years and never seen daylight!
Colin
Leaving the only escape route to either cut open the pillar, or to try fishing one down from the roof lining.
Nagh, can't fool me, Haynes manuals have more "simply" & "easily" like:Quote:
(I could work for Haynes anyday!).
You mean you can convincing lie? "assembly procedure is the reverse of dissasembly" arrgghhh!
"simply unscrew the xxx using minimum force and BMC tool part number yyy-03, if this is not available use a large stilson wrench but avoid unneccessary damage. Reassembly is easily carried out by simply reversing the dismantling procedure" - this in someting that's a minature nut, exposed to all the road grot for 30 years and never seen daylight!
Colin
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The striker plates should be 1/8 unf on minor 1000 models. beware when ordering replacements as some less than carefull suppliers will sell you fine pitch metric, these will start to screw in then bind up. Make sure you ask and get the correct item. If you can find your local fastners try and get these in stainless, as some of the imported fastners are made from chocolate
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On a similar note, anyone know how to get at the courtesy light switch in the A-pillar? Mine's been missing the plunger bit since I got the car. I imagine the switch unscrews (might have tried that once) but I'm guessing there's a wire dangling down inside the pillar somewhere...ColinP wrote:Thanks Guys, I have nightmares about undoing both screws and hearing a little clink as the backing palte falls into oblivion ...
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