rmgny44

On my '72 Coupe I have to slam the drivers side door pretty hard to get it to close completely. The door seems to be aligned pretty well and doesn't seem to be sagging at all. What I did notice is that the striker pin bushing is missing. I'm not really mechanically inclined but changing these out seems pretty simple. Do I just unscrew the old one and screw in the new one? Or am I missing something?

Kevova

Striker just screws in. It is adjustable so plate it attaches to can move, so you want to mark its location. Hopefully when you install new one it's correct but you could have to tweak it a little. You do want to look at door hinge pins and bushings for wear. They tend to cause door(s) to be hard to open or close.

Alan 71

Hi r,
Welcome!!!! First post!
You might want to push the door fully closed while the striker is removed.
It should line up satisfactorily at it's rear gaps without the striker in place.
Often when a door needs to be slammed to close it's because the hinges at it's front need to be adjusted or the pivot pin bushings are worn.
Both of these things can cause the door to sag at it's rear gap and forces the striker to have to "lift' the door as the striker enters the latching mechanism in the door.
So, check for that while you have a chance.
Good Luck!
Regards,
Alan

crf311

This is some good information!

Also, did you put new w/s on the door? A lot of times when new w/s is installed it will take some time before it will settle in, and allow easer closing of the door.

Shark Racer

I just recently replaced my striker pin - and now I wonder why I hadn't done it up til now. It's a breeze to shut the car door with the new pin.

That said, I had door sag and fixed that many years ago (rebushed the hinge pins). It could be that my striker was worn out from having been in that condition for a while.