Technical Passenger side rear door not catching on lower door striker

[charliebobgordon]

Hello, wondering if anyone can help. Haven’t found the same issue posted anywhere else.

When I shut the passenger side rear door it isn’t catching on the lower strike plate. So when both doors are shut the rear doors aren’t secure at all.

Is it a case of adjusting the strike plate position? Or is the door bent?

Also, if you have the same van, can you advise whether based on my pictures if it looks as though the striker plate is already adjusted as far towards the rear doors as it will go?

Currently can’t adjust the strike plate position as one of the bolts has rounded off so will need to drill them out.

Thanks!

 

[Philblack]

Hi, you should be able to adjust the striker plate, if the door is bent you might still be able to adjust sufficiently if you elongate the slots in the plate

 

[charliebobgordon]

Hi Phil, I’ve tried your suggestion and have elongated the holes allowing me to have the plate further forward towards the door. But it still isn’t far enough forward to catch unfortunately and I’m running out of metal!