rumor has it that Bob wrote: > Every "winter" (I, of course, use that term loosly by back east > brothers) my drivers door becomes difficult to close. I almost have > to slam it shut when temps get below 50 or so. Now it is even more > difficult just having replaced the door seal. When it's warm out, it > closes fine. What's this nonsense? Is there a means to adjust the > door? I have a new striker assembly lying around...should I replace > the old one?
Not that temp as anything to do with it, but one of my cars, I had a door that required a healthy slam to get it shut. Testing with spare parts showed that it was not the latch on the door itself like I first thought, but the strike on the door jam. So based on my _one_ experience, I'd try that first - and it's a lot easier to get at than any other part of the latch assembly! -- Philip, in the snow
