Miata Mailing List: December 1997, Message #198
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From: 	"Saint, Mike" <Mike.Saint@airnz.co.nz>

Subject: RE: Door Striker (All Miata Content)

Date: 	Tue, 2 Dec 1997 15:25:39 +0000



You would mark the current position of the bit attached to the body.

Then move it a bit.



The screws are a Torx #40 size.  The same for hardtop bracks, softtop

bracks ....



I bought one when I had to remove the hardtop brackets to install bar.

Should be less than $10.



Mike



> -----Original Message-----

> From:	Trevor Ryder [SMTP:tryder@sstamex.com]

> Sent:	Wednesday, December 03, 1997 3:54 AM

> To:	Multiple recipients of list

> Subject:	Door Striker (All Miata Content)

> 

> I know Scott will be disappointed that this isn't some

> gibberish about my miata & "nirvana", but I have yet

> another annoying problem I would like to eliminate.

> 

>   This is probably the 4th time I've asked this in the

> past year, but I have never got a reply.  I'm really 

> hoping someone can help me this time.

> 

> 

>   How do I adjust the door striker on the drivers side?

> 

> 

>   It doesn't close quite tight enough, you can hear the wind

> whistlin, and its actually visible that its not closing fully.

> Its about an 1/8th or 1/16th" from being flush with the body.

> 

>   Do I adjust the striker on the BODY with a special screwdriver?

> 

>   Or do I adjust the screws holding the latch in the door?

> 

>   I'm afraid of screwing something up on the striker like having

> something fall inside.

> 

>   How do I do this?

> 

> 

> 

> 

> -TR

> '91 Heretic 66,600kms

> (No lie about the mileage, hit that this morning on the way to work)

> Team 2nd Gear Crunch

> 

>