Ebay Door Strikers

[bartman]

I found 1970-1978 Door Strikers on eBay and wondered if anyone knows anything about them or this seller.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-1978-Datsun-240Z-260Z-280Z-Door-Strikers-2-pcs_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem53df75dd6aQQitemZ360231329130QQptZOtherQ5fVehicleQ5fParts

Like many others, I have problems closing my doors and I was thinking new strikers might help.

Edited March 2, 2010 by bartman

[GreenZZZ]

I have 300K miles on my car and have never had any problems with the door strikers. I've replaced my weatherstrip a few times, but not the door mechanisms. Are they really "failure-prone"???

[bartman]

I have 300K miles on my car and have never had any problems with the door strikers. I've replaced my weatherstrip a few times, but not the door mechanisms. Are they really "failure-prone"???

They may not be failure prone, but they do wear. When they're worn you need to close the door pretty hard to get them to catch.

I see there are several auctions and sellers for these "new" strikers. Of course they claim they are better than OEM, but I'd be curious if anyone has actually used them and can report on the fit and quality of these items.

[zark]

I found that my hard door closing problem was due mostly to worn out upper hinge pins. Most of the energy put into closing the doors was going into lifting the doors as the catch engaged the striker plate. My drivers door hing pins were in terrible shape.

[fiveleaf]

I'm interested in the exact same seller. The one in the UK (listed in pounds), right?

I sent him a message about the strikers earlier today. Thouse with EBay stores are usually willing to deal outside of EBay and Paypal to avoid the associated fees, and give you a lower base price. Might even send it to you as a gift...

Also... if your strikers are only a "little worn", take a look at the thread below. I got my passenger side just about perfect by using his method. The dremel slipped on the driver's side, and I took a chunk out of the striker. I guess I could add a little more metal (welding), but by that time it will probably be beyond recognition. I don't trust my welding skills with something so small.

http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php?/topic/36105-fixed-the-door-slaming-issue/?

Edited March 3, 2010 by fiveleaf

[Zedrally]

I found that my hard door closing problem was due mostly to worn out upper hinge pins. Most of the energy put into closing the doors was going into lifting the doors as the catch engaged the striker plate. My drivers door hing pins were in terrible shape.

Did you replace the hinges or the pin?

[fiveleaf]

If you don't like dealing with EBay... I just emailed Norm at zeddsaver.

Complete new striker set (listed as "more info coming soon"), is $185(CDN) for both sides.

The parts page is at http://www.zeddsaver.com/interior.html

And the picture:

Edited March 3, 2010 by fiveleaf

[fiveleaf]

I ordered the ebay strikers last week. They arrived via USPS First Class today. Looks solid, I paid $37.

Looks/feels like new cast iron. Spring on the back is new.

No mounting hardware, this is just the striker.

Hopefully no more slamming the doors?

Or will there be more of the continous allignment issue...

I bought from seller "vehiclepartsunlimited".

Without asking, he marked the price as $6, and they came right to the apartment.

Edited March 16, 2010 by fiveleaf

[Davey G]

Hopefully no more slamming the doors?

Or will there be more of the continous allignment issue...

Let us know how they work.

[motorman7]

Looks/feels like new cast iron.

I hope those aren't new cast iron-too brittle. Preferably stamped steel with zinc plating most likely. Much better properties

[fiveleaf]

I can now shut my passenger door without worrying about shattering the glass, if that says anything. I have some "minor" allignment issues, probably caused by prepetually having to slam my door.

I can also shut it without having to push it "all the way". I can slam from afar, without worrying about it bouncing back.

Also, remember that this kit does not come with the middle or far right pieces (in the previous picture).

I'm not sure what it's called, but the spring was rock solid on the psngr side. Mine was rusted and wedged with little rocks. Some love made it spring again.

That was the first actual part that I installed the day it arrived. Would have taken 15min for both sides, had it not been for the siezed spring.

My doors were a 6-7/10 on the PITA factor.

They are now a 4 (excluding locks and psngr exterior latch).

EDIT: Contacted the seller. He think's they are iron.

Edit: The weatherstripping on my 240z is now about 6 months old now. Fresh, but past the break-in period. The door (drivers was a 280 door) was replaced with a perfect 240z door (Previous Owner). Shutting the doors was still a sight to see.

It looks like personally, I just need to look at allignment and the "sticky" hinge part on the door. I'm sure it sprang back to it's orginial position after being turned when it was new. I'm going to get these doors to close properly, and damned if I can't do it on a budget.

Edited March 17, 2010 by fiveleaf
PITA means Pain In The Ass

[bartman]

Thanks for the input fiveleaf, it looks like I will be purchasing a set for my car.