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I tried to tighten it last night and the plate inside just spins. 
Door striker question...
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I tried to tighten it last night and the plate inside just spins.
OK, so try as suggested. We know you know how to use screws. I seen that rust repair.
I thnk that plate is at least an inch all the around the striker. So try to use a couple self taper screws on both sides of the striker into the plate to hold it still. Keep in mind, that plate is alot thicket metal. So I wouldn't expect to go in without working it a bit. I'd go slow with steady pressure and let the self tapper do the work. Worth a try anyway.
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Oh, and if the self tapper don't work, then use a drill bit. Drill a hole, then put a screw in it.
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Yeah, I'll check it out after work today. I'm going to pull the inside pillar panel and see if the is access there or not. The only problem I have with drilling and scrweing it is I need to adjust the postion of the striker so the door shuts and locks in the right spot, so if I drill and screw it it can't be adjusted, you know what I mean?
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Got my **** fixed! 
I took the panel off the pillar between the front and rear doors and there is access holes guys!
I was able to get a wrench in there on the nut on the inside, changed from felt washers to steel washers, and my door striker is perfeclty happy now.
I took the panel off the pillar between the front and rear doors and there is access holes guys!
I was able to get a wrench in there on the nut on the inside, changed from felt washers to steel washers, and my door striker is perfeclty happy now.
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And I believe BOTH of you putzes (and I say that with love...) rebuked me when I said this was possible on a Suburban...
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And I believe BOTH of you putzes (and I say that with love...) rebuked me when I said this was possible on a Suburban...
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I was so scared to pull that panel off, lol, THANK GOD!!!Very Cool !!! GM know what they are doing after all.
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You forgot the bushing sweetie.
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Why aint your little red marker lit up being signed in?
Yer avatar is just what I needed tonight though baby, show me how to take care of the bushing....
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Because I am invisible.
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And I believe BOTH of you putzes (and I say that with love...) rebuked me when I said this was possible on a Suburban...
I didn't really rebuke you, but I took 89S's word for it since he had a Burb and I did have to wonder how you'd get access thru a pillar. So I blame it on 89S, he shoulda know this. I haven't got to play with my Burb yet to know. I will soon though. I hope. I hope to be assembling my bro's trans this week, then I'll be assembling the Turbo 400 for my Burb. Then I just need to finish the motor and by that time, I am sure that wiring harness will be here. So hopefully before end of spring.
See what you did 89S !!!
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