Help! Doors will close. Will not STAY closed! &*%?*@!!

[dave's not here]

I finally get the heat restored and replaced...the windshield removed, regasketed and resealed...and wham!
Both front doors magically gave up the ghost at the same time! The doors close unimpeded into proper position, but then
they fall back out that magical half inch. Why wont it stay completetly engaged? Have moved the latch in out up down
back forth - no better. Have rolled the latch mechanism back and forth - no better. What to do next?

Always grateful,

daver

 

[vance.dykes]

have you lubed the latch and linkage ?

 

[pnora]

Take the striker off and fit the door first. The door has to be right and not sagging. Then adjust the striker. Sometimes the striker has to come out so the latch will click twice. If to far in its only able to click on the first click.

 

[R413]

Did you glass guy lean on the doors and alter their fit to the body? Why would both change at once?

Usa a quality lubricant, tri-flow or Kroil. Toss the WD-40.

Lube the hinges. Lube the latch. See arrow, there is a spring loaded nylon block, lube the shaft, push it back and forth and work it in. That block rides on top of the striker.

 

[dave's not here]

R413 They were a little wonky before that...so not attributing it to glass installer. But the 2in1 Bike Chain Oil was applied! The
Nylon slides as it should, both latches were adjusted outwards to their maximums, and BOTH doors are operating as they should. You guys are quite helpful once again!

 

[AR67GTX]

Did you glass guy lean on the doors and alter their fit to the body? Why would both change at once?

Usa a quality lubricant, tri-flow or Kroil. Toss the WD-40.

Lube the hinges. Lube the latch. See arrow, there is a spring loaded nylon block, lube the shaft, push it back and forth and work it in. That block rides on top of the striker.

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A strong second on R413’s last comment about making sure the nylon block moves smoothly back against the spring and also is lightly lubed.

Also, I’ve found the latch receiver on the jamb to be pretty sensitive to rotation and has to be level. What is level? Wish I had a good definition but it’s kind of one of those things that I know what it looks like when mounted and by how the door latches into it - but I don’t know how to define it. But if the latch opening is rotated too much down or too much up the door just won’t engage and latch properly.

 

[Billccm]

My two cents; TriFlow is invaluable for these items.