2002 Blazer window leak and wind noise

[duke350]

If its anything like the older ones its just loose. When I bought the 92 for my girlfriend one of the doors would not open. I was able to get a pair of needle nose vice grips between the door and jamb, so I removed the striker bolt instead of damaging the door panel. I thought ahead and dropped a magnet behind, loosened up the striker bolt, and the nut/plate came off up with the magnet. They make then like this so you can adjust them, and how the door fits.

[reefgeorge]

So you can loosen both bolts to move the plate and still get a bite to tighten it back up? How do you replace the striker plate completely if you need to, what holds the backing plate in alignment in preparation for the new striker?

George

[old_master]

Years ago, the nut was in a cage-like bracket so it could be moved around slightly for adjustment and not fall into the B pillar if the striker was totally removed. They may still be that way.

[kvn4]

it is a square plate that is separate you would have to remove center post trim to hopefully get your hand in enough to hold it, if you just want to adjust striker all you do is loosen the torx bolts just enough so it can be adjusted using a hard ruber mallet, to get straighter use a screwdriver . put down window ,DO NOT shut door ,lift up on the handle and slowly bring door to closing position . you see which direction you need to adjust striker.when you see that it looks correct , bring door in close watching how alignment looks,now still keeping handle up slowly close all the way and see how adjustment is .door should go in without binding KEEP the handle up.if feels good close door and hopefully alls good its a good idea to have door panel off just incase you have to get inside door good luck k