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Bob - 07 May 2006 00:08 GMT

I put new hinge pins and bushings on the driver's door of my '94 XL. The
door is nice and tight on the hinges now but doesn't latch quite right.
How do I adjust this? Adjust at the latch or latch pin or do I adjust
the hinge mounting bolts? Thanks.

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Madmax - 10 May 2006 02:30 GMT

How does the door look in the frame? My guess is you took the hinges
out to rebuild them. Concentrate on the hinges. Also consider that a
previous owner or mechanic adjusted the striker pin to compensate for
worn out hinges.

My suggestion would be to take the striker pin out completely and close
the door. Look at how it sit's in the truck and adjust the hinges at
the door and door frame until it sit's right in the chassis <= reference
the body lines. Then put the striker pin back in and adjust the pin and
latch assembly until it closes effortlessly. Plan a couple of hours and
a friends help.

KAM.

> I put new hinge pins and bushings on the driver's door of my '94 XL. The
> door is nice and tight on the hinges now but doesn't latch quite right.
> How do I adjust this? Adjust at the latch or latch pin or do I adjust
> the hinge mounting bolts? Thanks.

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Bob - 10 May 2006 20:27 GMT

> How does the door look in the frame? My guess is you took the hinges
> out to rebuild them. Concentrate on the hinges. Also consider that a
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>> right. How do I adjust this? Adjust at the latch or latch pin or do I
>> adjust the hinge mounting bolts? Thanks.

Thanks! I followed your suggestions and now the door closes like a bank
vault.

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