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Electricduane · 12-17-2015, 01:41 PM

I slit the pex tubing and put it on that way. . . mostly out of laziness. That, and it's possible (I have a burb) that the "nut" (backing plate) can break loose if I remove the striker . . and fall down into the door sill.

No doubt removing the striker is a better method. . . but the pex seems to be lasting just fine, slit and all. The plastic collars on the OEM strikers obviously fails after a period of time. . . the pex tubing will as well, probably sooner with the slit. . . but if it lasts a year or 2 with the slit, good enough for me. . if I get bored, I will prob try to remove the strikers and do it the "right" way. . .

12-17-2015, 01:41 PM	#13
Electricduane Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 107	Re: Door alignment - pex tubing fix I slit the pex tubing and put it on that way. . . mostly out of laziness. That, and it's possible (I have a burb) that the "nut" (backing plate) can break loose if I remove the striker . . and fall down into the door sill. No doubt removing the striker is a better method. . . but the pex seems to be lasting just fine, slit and all. The plastic collars on the OEM strikers obviously fails after a period of time. . . the pex tubing will as well, probably sooner with the slit. . . but if it lasts a year or 2 with the slit, good enough for me. . if I get bored, I will prob try to remove the strikers and do it the "right" way. . .