doors dont shut tight

[OSCS]

Can some one shoot a picture of a "striker"

 

[johndeerezach]

I would just weld them up and get in and out dukes of hazard style. LOL

haha no thatd be my car

 

[johndeerezach]

so i put 3/8" clear vinyl in today just the drivers side then i realized that it helped a little. but there is still a gap, so i was wondering if there was any way to adjust the latch on the suicide door so make it close tighter?

 

[bad12jr]

^^^^ whs. Going to mess with mine next weekend.

Sent from my x2 somewhere

 

[bboteler]

On mine the drives side lower latch wasn't catching at all! Had to take the door apart, dropped it in the parts cleaner for a few and it came out like new. Lotsa air to dry it out amsoil waterproof lube it's catching and working great. Check the lower latch they are prone on the x-cab to catch dirt and grim.

Tubing idea is awesome I'm doing that soon!!

 

[bboteler]

On mine the drives side lower latch wasn't catching at all! Had to take the door apart, dropped it in the parts cleaner for a few and it came out like new. Lotsa air to dry it out amsoil waterproof lube it's catching and working great. Check the lower latch they are prone on the x-cab to catch dirt and grim.

Tubing idea is awesome I'm doing that soon!!

 

[I*C*B*M]

The right side front door on.mine doesn't seal right. Even used 3/" air brake hose. You can still see a bit ofdaylight. 12 years of the same effin cab design.....and they can't get super cabs right!

 

[I*C*B*M]

3/8" hose

 

[johndeerezach]

i was looking and i think my back latch isnt latching all the way. and that pushes the front door out.

 

[bboteler]

You are gonna have to take it apart and clean it. Trust me!

 

[johndeerezach]

ok will do. ill just have my buddy do it when he is looking at my cab corners to see what all we need to fix the rust.

 

[johndeerezach]

ok so dug more in to the matter and found out that the latch isnt latching at all idk if it is the cable from the handle on the suicde door or if it is just the latch itself

 

[BigAlsPSD]

Supercabs are also known to have the welds brake on the rear doors. Check very closely where the screw is in this picture for a broken spot weld.

 

[johndeerezach]

yes that weld is broken. what kind of screw did you use?

 

[bboteler]

I was able to save my mechanism, just took it apart and cleaned it real good, it was caked with mud and junk. Works great now.

 

[johndeerezach]

Yea they told me $180 for a new latch. So i said screw that ill try clean it.

 

[bboteler]

Good call take it out lots of carb cleaner and a good scrubbing will do wonders.

 

[BigAlsPSD]

yes that weld is broken. what kind of screw did you use?

Sorry I didn't see this sooner, just clamp the door shells back together carefully, it doesn't take that much pressure. Drill the spot weld out when it is lined back up with the outer shell it ripped out of. Then that screw is just a 1/4"-20 stainless phillips head, with a washer & nylock nut on the inside.

 

[johndeerezach]

oh ok so that is a bolt, sounds good. well i just sprayed the crap out of it with lithium grease and it seems to be shutting tighter anyways. ill wait to take it all the way out till this weekend when i have some more time

 

[I*C*B*M]

I wish i had an answer for my '10 not sealing. It's pissing me off.