Early Cars and Roof Striker Plates Is your roof noisy?
#1
Posted 28 October 2004 - 08:03 AM
So off to the stealer with my extended warranty in hand. "sorry sir - fair wear and tear" :bs: on a 4 year old car with 18k miles "we can replace the strikers but we also need to do the catches and the seals- that will cost
#5
Posted 28 October 2004 - 09:28 AM
Where did you order the JDM parts from?
#6
Posted 28 October 2004 - 09:30 AM
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AND print if off and take it down your dealers. :D
And put a sign outside offering to do the next customer's for
#7
Posted 28 October 2004 - 09:44 AM
Might think about replacing the strikers, in the (UK) Honda parts catalogue there are 2 options, 1 for the GT, these are also hardened probably as per the JDM spec.
Probably worth changing to them, as I have a 2000 car with hard top, don't think they would have given it the GT strikers as it didn't even exist then did it ??
#8
Posted 28 October 2004 - 10:24 AM
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From the same stealer that quoted over
#9
Posted 28 October 2004 - 10:48 AM
Still begs the question though, is anything actually covered under the extended warranty??? :confused:
#10
Posted 28 October 2004 - 11:12 AM
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Still begs the question though, is anything actually covered under the extended warranty??? :confused:
:rolleyes:
Not covered so far on a 4 year old 18k mile car!
Drivers seat side bolster collapsing
headlight with water in it due to failed seal on unit
Worn striker plates due to poor materials
All declined on the :bs: "fear wear and tear" clause
Still I am reassured if I have problems with the clutch, engine, gearbox etc it should go through on the warranty!
#11
Posted 28 October 2004 - 11:23 AM
I did read somewhere that a quick fix was to take the strikers off and place a piece of card behind each one to bring them forward a minute amount.
Not sure though...............
Edd
#12
Posted 28 October 2004 - 12:02 PM
Neither worked! :rolleyes:
As you can see the wear was bad, almost slots worn in to the plates!
#13
Posted 28 October 2004 - 12:24 PM
#14
Posted 28 October 2004 - 12:35 PM
#15
Posted 28 October 2004 - 12:57 PM
They didn't mention money to me so I guess mines free, well I hope it blinking is..
#17
Posted 29 October 2004 - 03:42 AM
secondly, what are the strikers made off? steel or some other alloy?
#18
Posted 29 October 2004 - 04:43 AM
The strikers are cast and have not corroded where they have worn so I would guess an alloy.
#19
Posted 29 October 2004 - 05:12 AM
Remembered this from the FAQ section: -
Rattling Roof Catches
My S HAD the most annoying little clicking/rattling sound coming from the strikers/roof latches. I understand that this is a common problem/fault with many s2k's out there.
Get yourselves down your local fish tank stockist and ask from some Fish tank tubing . . . .it is a clear flexible 6-8mm diameter plastic tubing. I had to buy a whole metre . . . . but who damn cares it only cost 49p. Basically you only need about 2cms of the stuff.
All you need to do is slip this over the small metal knobbly bit (technical jargon) that protrudes from the striker (the part that is fixed to the roof) quite difficult to explain really, but if you look at it, you will see where I mean. This simply prevents a metal to metal contact, the small about of plastic is just enough to tighten up the seal.
#20
Posted 29 October 2004 - 06:11 AM
#21
Posted 29 October 2004 - 06:30 AM
Edd
Can anyone post pics cause I am a ham fisted doofus!!??
(no comments anyone!)
#22
Posted 29 October 2004 - 06:41 AM
#24
Posted 29 October 2004 - 10:56 AM
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Yep, mine were done under warranty today, just new strikers no new rubbers or catches.
2 young grease monkeys even took it for a 10 mile test run to see if they had done it properly :thinker: