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Old 12-03-2006, 04:10 AM
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im trying to hang my new driver side door and i need the striker to be a bit higher....i cant get the screws out...they are totally not budging and i dont want to strip them totally....i tried spraying WD40 on the outside but its not working....i need to spray it on the back....if i take out the plastic armrest type panel thing from the back seat, can i get to the back of the striker thing and spray some WD40 on the threads and what not?
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Old 12-03-2006, 04:21 AM
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yeah u should be able to spray some back there a good tool to pick up, it is a hammer impact for stuff like this put the proper sized tip on the end and tap it a few times
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Old 12-03-2006, 04:29 AM
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yeah u should be able to spray some back there a good tool to pick up, it is a hammer impact for stuff like this put the proper sized tip on the end and tap it a few times

there is screw driver attachments for impact wrenches?
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Old 12-03-2006, 05:42 AM
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try wd40 from the back side what about one of them damnaged screw removers they sell
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Old 12-03-2006, 06:10 AM
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try wd40 from the back side what about one of them damnaged screw removers they sell

well its not really damaged, its just frozen....i sprayed like 3 gallons of WD40 on it and am gonna try it tomorrow morning....
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Old 12-03-2006, 02:06 PM
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Get a manual impact driver. They are like a screw driver that when hit on the back with a hammer turns slightly. It works great for freeing seized screws. Craftsman has one http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...seBVCookie=Yes
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Old 12-03-2006, 07:04 PM
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Get a manual impact driver. They are like a screw driver that when hit on the back with a hammer turns slightly. It works great for freeing seized screws. Craftsman has one http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...seBVCookie=Yes
so hitting the back of it with a hammer turns it how....? im totally willing to trying it im just curious what the concept is....would a hand drill do about the same thing???
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Old 12-03-2006, 07:22 PM
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I know how it works but not how to explain it. Im not a teacher, just buy the thing, its not expensive and it works. There is probably directions or something on the package but its pretty self explainitory.
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Old 12-04-2006, 01:20 AM
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Are you sure you need the striker to move up, or your door just adjusted more?
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Old 12-04-2006, 02:33 AM
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Are you sure you need the striker to move up, or your door just adjusted more?

im pretty sure....the door can be aligned perfectly, but when you go to close it fully, it has to lower down to be able to engage the striker.....when its flush with the striker, its about 1/4-1/2" too low with the quarter panel....
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