C 1500 Yukon 2WD V8-4.8L VIN V (2000)
Front Door Striker: Service and Repair
Striker Replacement - Door (Drivers Front)
REMOVAL PROCEDURE
The door striker is mounted on the door opening's rear pillar. The bolts pass through a hole into a threaded plate behind the pillar. The lock cam, or
the arm, of the locking mechanism engages and snaps around the striker.
In this position, the locking mechanism secures the striker bolt position is not adjustable.
IMPORTANT: If both of the door striker bolts are removed at the same time, the striker backing plate will fall into the body. This will result in
additional time to perform the repair.
1. Remove the lower striker bolt.
2. Loosen the upper striker bolt enough in order to rotate the striker and the spacer (if equipped) away from the lower bolt hole.
3. Install the lower striker bolt. Tighten the lower striker bolt sufficiently in order to hold the striker backing plate in place.
4. Remove the following components:
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the upper striker bolt
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the spacer (if equipped)
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the striker
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. Install the following components:
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the striker
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the spacer (if equipped)
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the upper striker bolt
2. If the striker backing plate has moved, rotate the lower striker bolt until the upper threaded hole is properly aligned.
