alex2jz Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Hi chaps, The passenger side of my Supra had several issues from when i've bought the car. I have solved the color difference along with the poor paintjob and two ugly dents. Only problem i need to address now, is the fact that the passenger door is not flush with body when closed ( it's a bit "out"). I'm wondering if there is any way to adjust this piece in order to make the closing point a bit further into the body. At a close inspection the indicated door lock is a bit out as well on the passenger side compared to the driver's side. Pic is an older one but you get the idea. Cheers Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Mine is like this too. wierd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex2jz Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 Mine is like this too. wierd. Well it isn't normal... I think my car had an accident at one point on that side, as it has been partially resprayed there, which was mess. Maybe it's related to that. The driver's door sits perfectly when closed. I really hope that this is an easy fix ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbuddy Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 i was going to say, If panels usually dont line up, its usually had a bump? and you have stated it had a bump . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex2jz Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 Someone recommended me to "adjust" the lock with a rubber hammer, but i don't know what to think. I was hoping for a more gentle approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 The doors have a rubber bump at the bottom don't they? My car isn't at home or I'd check for you but you can twist the rubber bump to adjust the bump stop if you like. I remember having one on an old civic I had, which I had to slightly adjust to the door popper I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex2jz Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 The doors have a rubber bump at the bottom don't they? My car isn't at home or I'd check for you but you can twist the rubber bump to adjust the bump stop if you like. I remember having one on an old civic I had, which I had to slightly adjust to the door popper I had. I'll take a look at that mate. Looking at the pic it does seem the problem is coming from the bottom of the door. However, after inspecting both locks, the one on the passenger side seems a bit out, so i don't know. Thanks for the idea. More are welcome, i don't really like hammers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 mine hasnt had an accident at that side. but the door has probably been removed at some point id imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L18msy Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 The part you have circled in the 2nd pic has screws behind the plastic cover, loosen them off a bit and push the striker in a wee bit then tighten then close the door to check the gap. The striker moves all directions, what i do is. Close the door slowly while peeking through the small gap to see that the striker plate goes directly in the middle of the lock opening on the door so it doesn't throw the door to high or low as well. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex2jz Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 The part you have circled in the 2nd pic has screws behind the plastic cover, loosen them off a bit and push the striker in a wee bit then tighten then close the door to check the gap. The striker moves all directions, what i do is. Close the door slowly while peeking through the small gap to see that the striker plate goes directly in the middle of the lock opening on the door so it doesn't throw the door to high or low as well. Hope that helps Thanks mate ! I'll be definitely trying that tomorrow as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 If you take the plastic cover off the circled bit, you'll find two stardrive bolts that you can slacken off and adjust the position of the door lock bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex2jz Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 If you take the plastic cover off the circled bit, you'll find two stardrive bolts that you can slacken off and adjust the position of the door lock bar Forget tomorrow... I'm going to do it right now. This issue bugged me for some time and i wouldn't ignored it so much time if the fix was this simple. This also explains why the driver side lock is further in, it's probably adjusted differently. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 WELL? I demand FEEDBACK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex2jz Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 WELL? I demand FEEDBACK The screws require a special screwdriver and i haven't had time to get one. More feedback in the weekend. Can't wait as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L18msy Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 The screws require a special screwdriver and i haven't had time to get one. More feedback in the weekend. Can't wait as well A 40 Torx bit is needed iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex2jz Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 No one mentioned how difficult the screws are to remove. I broke 3 China tools and managed to get only one of the screws off However, you can adjust it with only one screw removed as well. With the upper screw removed you will expose a metal plate that moves when you try rotating the lower screw. I adjusted the plate as much as i could towards the inner side and the door position now is almost perfect. Much much better. So for anyone having this issue, the fix is pretty easy ( if you have the right tools that is ) PS : You need a T30 Torx head. Outcome pics in the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyM Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Looking forawrd to seeing the pics of this improvment because my driver side door is slightly out aswell and it bugs me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex2jz Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 Here are some pics. Although it isn't 100% perfect, it's great improvement. Remember this is just a half fix as i couldn't remove the other screw and the car did take a bump on this side at one point, so things might not be perfectly aligned. BEFORE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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