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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: Mikelonis on March 15, 2010, 09:20:45 PM

Title: Door Latches - HELP!!!
Post by: Mikelonis on March 15, 2010, 09:20:45 PM
I've attached a picture here. I think my driver door latch is wacked. It always closed in a clunky fashion relative to the passenger side. The two DO NOT look the same. The driver side appears to be missing or the upper portion of the latch is out of location or sheared off. Please see pic and comment. Thanks in advance.

Jon
Title: Door Latches - HELP!!!
Post by: salrock54 on March 16, 2010, 04:57:35 PM
nos driver latch at greensales about $45 glad i bought one they have some in stock
Title: Door Latches - HELP!!!
Post by: V8Demon on March 16, 2010, 05:44:59 PM
Looks like the piece is there.....just pushed all the way up.  Gonna have to dig it out.  Time, patience, and some wd-40 or equivalent will be your allies.....
Title: Door Latches - HELP!!!
Post by: RoyLPita on March 16, 2010, 07:53:17 PM
Are your door strikers good, too? Sometimes the lack of plastic on them in time makes opening and closing a little more louder.
Title: Door Latches - HELP!!!
Post by: vinnietbird on March 16, 2010, 08:58:43 PM
I can get those things by the pound at the big yard I go to.Maybe I should start collecting more of the parts we rarely think about.
Title: Door Latches - HELP!!!
Post by: daminc on March 16, 2010, 09:00:55 PM
I think you should Vin. Our doors have 24+ years wearing on them
Title: Door Latches - HELP!!!
Post by: Mikelonis on March 16, 2010, 09:16:20 PM
Thanks guys. Yeah, it was in there. Needed to be rotated down. I assume it's just age and gunk preventing it from working perfect. I doused it with WD and reinstalled, seems to be working better but yes, the plastic on the catch is gone. Wrecking yard on Thursday after work. Probably grab a latch or two along with come catches with plastic. Cheers, always good help here.
Title: Door Latches - HELP!!!
Post by: vinnietbird on March 16, 2010, 09:20:42 PM
Quote from: daminc;314488
I think you should Vin. Our doors have 24+ years wearing on them


I think I will start stock piling parts like latches,hinges,etc.Stuff we generally take for granted until we have a problem,and these parts aren't getting any easier to find in nice shape.....especially up North where rust rules.
Title: Door Latches - HELP!!!
Post by: daminc on March 16, 2010, 09:39:31 PM
guessing hood hinges and latches and such would be a good stock supply too.
Oh yea.... charcoal canister brackets never survive up north either.
Title: Door Latches - HELP!!!
Post by: vinnietbird on March 16, 2010, 09:48:12 PM
Oh yeah,I forgot about those.I'll make a list before I go.Your bracket should please you,and it was off the first car I got to.Afterwards,when I looked,they were all in the same shape.
Title: Door Latches - HELP!!!
Post by: Mikelonis on March 16, 2010, 09:51:36 PM
Vinnie,
You keep it all at your house. I'll PM you when I need something. :)
Jon
Title: Door Latches - HELP!!!
Post by: Whiteboy on March 16, 2010, 10:00:59 PM
HAHA Yeah and Vucuum trees too! Lol Both doors on both of my cars did that dont worry, grease it regularly....thats what i do. lol the funny part is that I always got to blame it on ex because everytime they jammed, she did it! :rollin:
Title: Door Latches - HELP!!!
Post by: 88turbo on March 16, 2010, 10:15:12 PM
girls are hard on things like door puls, door handles, and latches ;)  she's gonna kill me lmao
Title: Door Latches - HELP!!!
Post by: Whiteboy on March 16, 2010, 11:52:33 PM
well mine acted like the door was so hard to open but she just wasnt strong enough to lift the handle use with wrist power so she yanked the  outtta it, then i guess she thought she should slam it too... idk ill remember to ask her haha
Title: Door Latches - HELP!!!
Post by: Beau on March 17, 2010, 02:30:02 AM
They're big heavy doors...shouldn't slam 'em very hard...if stuff isn't lined up right, or worn out, you'll have problems, just as sure as there is shiznit in a cat....