Door Slam

[Thermal Izod]

1982, what size pex did you use for this?

[Edahall]

1982, what size pex did you use for this?

Use 1/2" pex.  It should look like this when finished.

[Thermal Izod]

did you use some kind of adheasive, or just cut and place it on?

[Edahall]

did you use some kind of adhesive, or just cut and place it on?

1982 mentioned using Pex so I got curious and did a search on it.  That said, I checked my 1990 Suburban and none of the strikers had the bushings.  The doors don't shut too bad for a truck but it'll be interesting how they close after adding the bushings.  Never know, maybe the doors will shut nice like my Italian Allante.   Regarding adhesive, I would definitely use some type of adhesive.  The type I have in mind is PL Polyurethane Premium Construction Adhesive.  It's super strong and has a thick consistency so it doesn't run once applied.

[1982 Daily Driver]

The half inch pex fits pretty tight I didn't use any adhesive, and it only cost about $1.30 for 4 feet of it at the hardware store.

[Thermal Izod]

awesome...I'll stop by Lowe's on my way home tonight.  Thanks.

[VileZambonie]

The bushing should roll on the striker bolt so do not use adhesive. Strikers are cheap and the actual direct replacement bushing is cheaper.

[ctl_dog]

I used the pex trick, made a huge difference.

[Thermal Izod]

Ok, so this morning I spent about 10 minutes doing the pex trick on both doors....Wow, what a difference.  That certainly fixed the problem.  I also noticed that the doors click open smoother, both inside and out.  With the doors open about 4-6", I am now able to push them all the way shut with just the tip of my finger...Tremendous.  No more loud door slam, they shut as easy and quiet as a brand new car. 

Thanks for the tip to all who posted on this.  $2.00, ten minutes, and one tool used is the biggest bang for the buck/time job I have done as far back as I can remember.

[beastie_3]

Do you take any material out or just make a slice to get it to fit on?

[Thermal Izod]

I just cut them to size, then used tin snips to slice a line down them longways....then simply wrestle them on, and wa-la!

[velojym]

A PO of my truck used tape... didn't work so well. I'll either try a new bolt or the pex trick, myself.

[beastie_3]

Thanks Thermal. I have a hack saw, so it should be easy.

Pex, aka PVC?

[Thermal Izod]

No problem....I hack sawed it to size, then sliced with tin snips...easy easy

[Grim 82]

Pex, aka PVC?

No, specify PEX. You'll never get rigid PVC over the bolt.