Bentley a fair bit of information on how to adjust the striker and hinges and to make the door shut as it should.
Door jamb portion of the lock can be adjusted up and down, in and out. Hinges can be adjusted to have door aligned.

alistair

----- Original Message -----
From: HotelWestfalia <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Date: Sunday, March 4, 2012 5:33
Subject: Re: Hard shutting front doors
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> Opening the window does not help.� It's still hard to shut.
> Z
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 10:30 PM
> Subject: Re: Hard shutting front doors
> 
> 
> >If the hinges are tight (he door does not have up/down play at the
> >end) then it's just an air tight van. Open a window or wait to close
> >your door until the passenger has already closed theirs then 
> you only
> >have to slam one door.
> >
> >Rob
> >becida@comcast.net
> >
> >At� 3/3/2012 01:31 PM,HotelWestfalia wrote:
> >>For some reason, they only shut if they are slammed real hard.
> >>
> >>The doors are level with the body
> >>I tried to adjust the striker pin, but there is no more to adjust
> >>put some grease on
> >>
> >>They are just real hard to shut.
> >>
> >>Anyone knows of this problem?
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Zoltan
> >
>