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So here is the deal, my passenger door keeps popping open. It doesn't matter if its locked or not. I think I've determined its the pin or perhaps the strike plate. It seems as when I drive, the latch pin that is supposed to keep the door shut, slides over to the left until the door pops open. I've tried a couple of different handles and both do it. I thought maybe it was because the lock mechanism was loose on both handles, but I tightened them and it still happened. I also thought I could be the strike plate, but after looking at it, it appears there is a good overlap, although not as good as the driver side. But when I drive and watch the door handle, you can watch the latch pin slide left. (details...1970 FJ40, old style door handle). Any thoughts or suggestions? Shim didn't seem to help either on the strike plate.