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My door is not flush to the body

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Eagle Rock, Oct 19, 2018.

  1. Oct 19, 2018 at 5:31 AM
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    Eagle Rock

    Eagle Rock [OP] Well-Known Member

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    The driver's side door of my 04 Taco is a little bit out (not flush to the body).
    I bought it this way.
    Is this a simple fix ?
    Does anyone know what parts would need adjusting?
     
  2. Oct 19, 2018 at 5:39 AM
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  3. Oct 19, 2018 at 6:39 AM
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    Front or rear? Front edge might need to adjust the fender out a little by loosening the body bolts. Rear edge, the striker on the B-Pillar. If you can't get enough adjustment by loosening and re-positioning it by hand and gentle tapping, they can be bent a little by hammer & large drift/punch with the bolts tight. Hit straight in towards the truck, and about 3/4 of the half way between the attachment plate and the leading edge of the part. I'll take a pic later today and add to this reply.

    This guy had a good idea to mark with tape so he got just the amount he needed on the first try. Best to try this before resorting to a hammer, but even loosening the bolts you may need to tap it with a hammer to get it to move.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGZM48Q6yOY

    Auto factory guy adjusting strikers

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hEx-wgrdAw
     
  4. Oct 19, 2018 at 9:16 AM
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    The guy in the lower video is not adjusting the door closures, he's "dorking" them.

    I think that the latches will relax into the positions they had before he beat on them with a hammer. On the other hand, the latch mechanism on the door doesn't have very much resistance to it when the door is actually closed, and it may not have enough resistance to make any difference.

    Any other opinions on this??
     
  5. Oct 24, 2018 at 6:18 AM
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    Eagle Rock

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    I followed the video and it worked, thanks guys
     

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