[Y-Blockhead]

Originally Posted by Pilotdave

The striker plate on our roadster's passenger door is loose, making it hard to latch the door. The problem is the female threads in the plate that's inside the door post - they're worn so that one of the screws won't tighten properly.

It appears that access to that plate is via removing the car's interior (seat, package tray, side panels, etc). How large a project is that?

Has anyone thought up a nifty way to temporarily repair the worn threads without removing the interior? One idea is to drill and tap the interior plate for a slightly larger bolt...

Thanks for your suggestions!
Dave

Would a Heli-coil or Time-Sert work for you?