Front door issues...

[Frisbie]

Hey everyone. This is my first post I have used the forum a lot for help with my Tahoe. I bought it 6 months ago with a bad motor and its been a work in progress ever since. When I bought the 99 4 dr it had been sitting for about 3 years in Texas and was in great shape and very clean except for some very minor cosmetic issues, one of wich being door sag. I have replaced the hinge pins obviously and it did bring both doors back up to no sag but both front doors actually sit when closed about a half inch further in than they should. I read that the striker bolt was adjustable somewhere and tried to move it out but no luck. Doesn't seem to want to move in any direction? Not wanting to loose the nut on the inside I didn't loosen it too far but what I thought was sufficient. Anybody seen the doors do this on the obs? Its not a huge problem I just hate little things like this they annoy me haha. Thx

 

[SunlitComet]

did you replace the bushings at the same time as pins?

 

[Frisbie]

Yea bushings and pins. They all went in good. Snug fit with no excessive wear to the holes in the hinge. The striker looks pretty worn but I can't imagine that it would allow it to be off that far. Do you know if there is any truth to these strikers being movable or not?? If so I will try that again.

 

[SunlitComet]

Adjustments Perform this procedure only when bolt-on replacement hinges are installed.


if you do not have these then it may be difficult to do if at all.

TOOLS REQUIRED
J 29843-9 TORX(R) Bit (Bit Size T47)

1. Using the J 29843-9 or a similar tool, remove the door striker bolt.
2. Loosen the door hinge to the body side pillar bolts.

1. Adjust the door at the door hinges in the following directions:

• • Upward or downward
  • Forward or rearward
  • Inward or outward

1. Adjust the gap between the rocker panel and the door to 4.0-8.0 mm (0.16-0.31 in).
2. Adjust the gap between the door and the roof panel to 3.0-9.0 mm (0.12-0.35 in).
3. Adjust the gap between the rear of the door and the rear pillar to 3.0-5.0 mm (0.12-0.20 in).
4. Adjust the gap between the door and the fender to 4.0-6.0 mm (0.16-0.24 in).
5. Adjust the door surfaces so that the door surfaces are flush with the other panels to 1.0 mm (0.04 in).

NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

1. Tighten the hinge bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the hinge bolts to 35 N.m (26 lb ft).

1. Install the door striker bolt.

Adjust
Adjust the bolt in order to properly engage the door lock.

Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 63 N.m (46 lb ft).

---------- Post added at 10:17 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:14 AM ----------

check you pin holes for elongation again as well.

 

[Frisbie]

Thanks man il take another look at adjusting the striker

 

[BigDaddy13440]

Check your body mounts... I had an S-10 Blazer with a body lift, the mounting points for the body had rusted so bad, the body settled about 1/2", and the doors wouldn't close. I loosened up all the bolts, took the lift pucks off the offending mounts, and cut 1/4" off them. I then made a 1/4" plate to slip between the lift blocks and the mounts, problem solved, the doors lined up again.

 

[Frisbie]

Yea doing a BL soon so il have to check those. Been creaking and popping when articulating also wich I believed was the body mounts. Thx for the heads up