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Door Gap Adjustment/Alignment

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Zork, Jan 3, 2013.

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Jan 3, 2013 at 1:46 PM

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My drivers side door seems to have a gap. Anyone know if there is any adustments that can be made?

A few things:
-Never been in a wreck
-Never offroad
-No wind noise coming in
-Door opens/closes perfectly

Drivers side Door:

Passenger Door:

Zork, Jan 3, 2013

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Jan 3, 2013 at 1:48 PM

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Looks like a striker adjustment will get you pretty close to start with.

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Jan 3, 2013 at 1:56 PM

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Interesting topic....I dont think I've seen this before.

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Jan 3, 2013 at 2:14 PM

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Does the striker adjust on an 04?

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Jan 3, 2013 at 4:05 PM

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Thanks fellas striker plate was loose. Tightened it up and door now sits flush with reader door.

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