The plate is captured behind the striker and will not fall into the void. With all the screws out you might have to use a small stick or some other means to get the holes lined up when you go to reinstall, but the threaded plate won’t go anywhere. Once you get one screw started the rest will line up.
-D > On Aug 13, 2018, at 6:03 AM, Ralph,'84TD via Mercedes <[email protected]> > wrote: > > That is a great idea, I will try getting the screw out by drilling it. I > have another concern; there appears to be a plate behind the striker plate > that the actual striker screw, screws through and it looks like it is behind > the frame metal. Is this the case? If so, how do I manage to take the > striker off without losing this plate that is probably behind the actual > frame metal? I have never had a striker plate actually off a car before; > just moved these plates around a bit without actually removing them. Just > something I thought might give me more headaches, so that is why I am asking > you; it sounds like you have had experience taking these things off > completely before. Thanks again. > Ralph > On Sunday, August 12, 2018 06:08:03 PM ADT, Mitch Haley > via Mercedes <[email protected]> wrote: > > I always meant to order some cobalt left hand twist bits from the Snap-On > truck. > Back when I had weekly truck visits, they were in the catalog but not on the > truck. > It's such a happy moment when your bit jams and the bolt spins out of the > hole by accident. > > Oops, I just checked, now those bits are $8-30 each. > And a set of five with matching spiral extractors is $85. > Anyway, the striker screws are flat heads, right? > You might be able to drill the screw out, take the striker off, and put > vice-grips on the stub of screw remaining. > Mitch. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
