Door closing effort

[Dbeas]

I have had my new Grenadier a bit over a month. I have had zero issues except noticing drivers door requires harder push/pull to latch fully vs all other doors.

Is there an adjustment to correct?

 

[Tazzieman]

Yes you can adjust it. It should close as precisely and solidly as an old Porsche or Benz

 

[Skydance]

Adjust the door striker is what I did and it’s now perfect. Before you do this, lubricate the door latch first to see if there is any improvement.

 

[Jeffrey]

All the doors generally required a good amount of push/pull to open and close. But they are solid when closed. Lube the hinges and latches and the latch mechanism if you can get some lube in there.

 

[Dbeas]

Adjust the door striker is what I did and it’s now perfect. Before you do this, lubricate the door latch first to see if there is any improvement.

I see 2 torx on the strike. When these are loosened your saying there is play to move the position?

 

[Skydance]

I see 2 torx on the strike. When these are loosened your saying there is play to move the position?

Yes. You can move them up, down, in and out. Ideally it should be moved down and slightly out to make the door close easier but make sure door is flush. There are markings on them to align and compare. Don’t fully tighten until you’re happy with the shut.

 

[DoubleDoom]

The last door to close often needs a bit more of a heave because of cabin pressure. Open another door and then close the driver door to see if makes a difference.

 

[Dbeas]

Yes. You can move them up, down, in and out. Ideally it should be moved down and slightly out to make the door close easier but make sure door is flush. There are markings on them to align and compare. Don’t fully tighten until you’re happy with the shut.

Thanks for the advice. A little tweaking now it closes perfectly.

 

[Green Gren]

The last door to close often needs a bit more of a heave because of cabin pressure. Open another door and then close the driver door to see if makes a difference.

I notice this when I have the safari window closed it requires more effort to close than when they are open.

 

[Tazzieman]

The last door to close often needs a bit more of a heave because of cabin pressure. Open another door and then close the driver door to see if makes a difference.

Reminds me of the old car ad joke:
"When one door closes, another opens.

Other than that , it's a great car"

 

[Skydance]

I notice this when I have the safari window closed it requires more effort to close than when they are open.

That’s normal from the pressure inside. That’s why they have pressure relieve flaps on the rear making a tiny noise when slamming the door.