2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV Door Hinge

The recommended torque is 25 N.m (18 Ib ft).

You need to install the striker, the spacer, and the upper striker bolt. If the striker backing plate has moved, rotate the lower striker bolt until the upper threaded hole is properly aligned. Then you can remove the lower bolt, rotate the striker and the spacer and tighten the striker bolts.

You need to make certain the door is properly aligned within the door opening before proceeding with the striker adjustment, close the door onto the striker and note if the door drags on the striker causing the door to move upward or downward upon contact with the striker and also note the closing effort to fully engage the latch. Then you can move the striker to eliminate drag on the striker and door latch and to achieve the proper door position within the door opening, start with the up/down position, then position the striker to achieve proper alignment to the door opening, set the in/out adjustment for the proper door seal engagement making sure the door closing efforts are correct and tighten the striker-to-body bolts.

You need to remove the lower striker bolt, loosen the upper striker bolt enough, install the lower striker bolt and tighten the lower striker bolt sufficiently, and remove the upper striker bolt, the spacer, and the striker.