I've got a 1988 Gmc Sierra, half ton. And for awhile now, the door hasnt been closing all the way. So i have to slam it (Which isnt good, i know) in order for it to fully close and such. And i cant open it from the outside but i think that the door handle is broke. ;P But i was wondering if there was a way for me to fix the not closing problem?
2007-12-03 08:15:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ GMC
take it to a shop.
2007-12-03 08:24:19 · answer #1 · answered by Daisy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you look on the body you will see the striker where the door lock engages when you close the door. There are 3 or 4 bolts that secure this piece to the body. First off take a marker and outline the striker itself so that you maintain a nominal starting point should the following adjustment prove to be ineffective. Carefully loosen these screws just enough so that a little effort is required to move the striker. Adjust the striker outwards (towards you) and then retighten the bolts. Close the door and check your efforts. If this adjustment seems to make the door close better then either adjust it outwards some more or leave it alone. If the adjustment made it worse then put the striker back to the original setting and then move it inwards and tighten the bolts. Recheck your adjustment.
2007-12-03 13:08:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best thing to do is take it to a bodyshop and get an estimate on fixing it....those old Chevy trucks were known to have hinge pins and bushings wear out which makes the door sag and hard to close. The outside handle problem could be from the latch rod popped off or the handle is broken. In any event, it may run a hundred bucks or so to fix...buying a new handle may run a little more. You could try to replace these items yourself but re-aligning the door is not easy.
2007-12-03 08:29:30 · answer #3 · answered by paul h 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-30 11:24:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋