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PetesPonies

Door latch spring

Has anyone found a solution for a door latch that seems to have a broken soring inside? You have two jaws that lock around the striker. When the latch is released, one jaw spring back, one is lazy :) Seems a spring much have broken, but very hard to see inside.

Pete's Ponies
Mustang RUSToration & Performance

1982 F100 Flareside
1983 Bronco

Gary Lewis

Re: Door latch spring

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I've not had that experience. Have you tried some form of lubrication? Perhaps it is dry and that one doesn't want to move.

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kramttocs

Re: Door latch spring

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I would try some silicone spray in there also.
After blasting mine I had to move the jaws quite a bit to get the abrasive out of them. Even when clean they still had a hitch until I sprayed the silicone in there.

Hopefully that's it and you can avoid removing the door panel and dealing with the linkage.

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

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PetesPonies

Re: Door latch spring

In reply to this post by Gary Lewis

No they push back easily. It's not stuck. When you push the release, one snaps back , the other just sits there. YOu take your finger and push, it easily goes back.

Pete's Ponies
Mustang RUSToration & Performance

1982 F100 Flareside
1983 Bronco

kramttocs

Re: Door latch spring

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So little to no resistance at all?

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

PetesPonies

Re: Door latch spring

Yes, very easily. There's a small diameter spring inside that has to be there to retract the jaws,

Pete's Ponies
Mustang RUSToration & Performance

1982 F100 Flareside
1983 Bronco

kramttocs

Re: Door latch spring

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In that case, I'd say the solution is replacing the unit as a whole. I haven't heard of anyone dissecting one. I'd have to look at one of my spares but seem to recall tabs that I don't think would survive tampering.

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

PetesPonies

Re: Door latch spring

No you're not getting inside by taking it apart. But could maybe hook a spring. One I am asking about is a newer style which has a cable inside handle. So getting a new one isn't cheap like the older ones were/are. Same basic design of the latch though, operates the same.

Pete's Ponies
Mustang RUSToration & Performance

1982 F100 Flareside
1983 Bronco