Vectra Door Adjustment

[Robert Offer]

Hi All

I hope this is a "reasonably easy to oblige," plea for help.

When I bought my "Y" reg Vectra 6 months ago I had the driver & passenger's door seals replaced as they had cracked and split! - (I have never known it on another car I've owned).

Recently I have carried a passenger who told me that the door was not sealing well - I thought I had detected a slight rise in internal noise in the car, but difficult to tell from the driver's seat when in motion.

Question - How do you adjust the doors properly without overdoing it?

Thanks for you input and time
Regards
RobO

 

[Alan (archive)]

Normally it is just a case of adjusting the striker plate which the door lock on the door mates with.

You will need a torx drive socket though.

 

[Robert Offer]

Hi Alan
Many thanks for your prompt reply, I appreciate your input. I was wondering if there were and graduations / notches or other means of carefully increasing the tension on the seals rather than "adjusting by eye"? Thanks Regards RobO

 

[Alan (archive)]

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I think there are marks on there but you don't need them. It is an easy job.
The worst that happens is that you have to slacken it off and start again!

Alan