DEFENDER2.NET - View topic - Door Strikers

↓ Advertise on Defender2 ↓

Home · FAQ · New Posts · My Posts · PMs · Search · Members · Map · Calendar · Profile · Donate · Register · Log In

Home > Maintenance & Modifications > Door Strikers - advice sought please!

Page 1 of 1

Print this entire topic ·

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17469

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Door Strikers - advice sought please!

The strikers for the locking mechanism of my front doors, especially that of the driver's door which gets the most use, have developed the usual wear problem whereby the plastic sleeve on the pin has worn to the extent that it no longer trips the catch on the door, hence the door doesn't shut easily.

Since it is not possible (as far as I know) to resleeve the pins (which are not removable), the only option is to replace the strikers.

I see from research that aftermarket strikers (such as the dreaded blue box, which I refuse to fit) cost around the £2.30 to £2.50 mark each, which seems reasonable provided that they are of decent quality.

Genuine parts, which I'd rather fit, cost a staggering £12.50 or so each, which seems a bit much.

Alternatively, there is the X-Trouser version from X-Eng which costs the same as the LR version but seems to be rather better engineered.

I am sure that there are those here who have had the same problem, and I would appreciate any thoughts or feedback, especially about:-

1) Does the X-Trouser have a plastic sleeved pin, or a solid full-diameter pin?

2) If you've fitted an X-Trouser striker, did you have to shim the striker further from the door pillar (my catch is very close to the end of the pin and I think will need extra shimming)

3) Are any of the aftermaket ones OEM?

4) Are any of the aftermarket ones any good?

Thanks!

9th Feb 2015 12:08pm

Andy80

Member Since: 31 May 2013
Location: Essex
Posts: 490

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Cairns Blue

Hi Blackwolf,

Reply from experience ...

1) solid Diameter pin
2) Extra shimming was required when i fitted X- Trouser strikers but as our 90,it is our 1 family owned vehicle and I can confirm the doors never shut better in 12years prior to fitting!

Andy Working towards Carry on camping!

9th Feb 2015 12:25pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17469

Thanks Andy.

My thoughts are that if the X-Trouser costs the same as the gen part, but has a solid (and I suspect renewable) pin, it is the sensible way to go.

9th Feb 2015 12:36pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5740

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Replaced mine on my old 90 and now with my 110, with the X eng ones. Both times I've had to pack them out, the recent order I just added four shims, which where terrafirma parts.

Andy

9th Feb 2015 1:18pm

Page 1 of 1

All times are GMT

Jump to

< Previous Topic | Next Topic >

Posting Rules

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum