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Hey guys, my drivers door latch just gave out. Door won't stay shut. Seems there is no spring action on the outside latch. Opened access panel and found a question marked shaped piece of metal in bottom. Not sure what it is or where it came from. Can anyone help ?

Will the latch pop out with both handles pushed up?

Also do you have a picture of the questioned piece? It'll be easier to identify if it can be seen.

If the spring is broken, the latch won't close. You could check with Bill Lammers for a replacement. Bill had a bunch made a few years ago and might still have some available. His email addy is on this forum somewhere, I just can't remember it.

EDIT Found it:

Autodoc51@aol.com


Jess

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Yeah, the latch pops out with the inside handle up in the locked position. So I can debut my freshly painted ride in upcoming Memorial Day parade in Spring Lake, N.J. Got screws loose on latch and 2 out of 3 on inside handle. I can always drill out 3rd one. Hows does escutcheon plate come off? Afraid to do anything til after parade. If I take out the 3 screws on latch and 3 screws on inside handle does the whole thing come out easily?

The escutcheon is spring loaded to, gently depress it towards the door panel, it should reveal a steel pin, use a #8 nail to push it through, have a magnet handy or be prepared to spend some time on your hands & knees looking for it. If you can access the Pics Gallery, I have some door shots there.
Bill has no more springs, someone else might have some spares?

http://www.g741.org/photogallery/main.php?g2_itemId=97

Ok, great help. I still think that question mark piece I found in bottom of door is a spring of some sort. Gotta pull right door in morning and take a look see. BTW, got 3rd screw loose on interior door handle, just afraid right now to remove whole assm.

It what you found in the bottom of the door looks like this it's the door catch arm. I found one in both of my doors

bill monahan wrote:Ok, great help. I still think that question mark piece I found in bottom of door is a spring of some sort. Gotta pull right door in morning and take a look see. BTW, got 3rd screw loose on interior door handle, just afraid right now to remove whole assm.

Bill, The spring is very identifiable on the pic in my album, looks more like a clock spring, dark black & a little shiny, I can take a pic tomorrow if you'd like?

The entire assembly will drop down, come/fit through the access panel. Loosen all three screws, remove two of them, w/one hand on the bracket, remove the third one and lower away.

Hey Bruce, it's a little hard to see in your foto but it appears that the piece I found in door might indeed be broken. That's why it's question marked shaped, not totally round like in foto. Hate to ask again but do I have to remove door handle hardware as well when removing latch? How about window glass? Thanks again.

I don't think so, my drivers door is off right now, I'll check it this morning. While I'm at it, I take a good pic of my spare door lock.

Thanks my friend, greatly appreciate your help. Saw pics of latch springs on another site. Spring is def broken.

Well for some reason, I could not upload the pic, so I put it on my fb page/album.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =1&theater

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =1&theater

The thing w/removing the mechanism, either the window all the way up or removed makes the entire process simpler.

Bruce, GREAT pix. Explains a lot. I have spring coming from Midwest Military. Probably cost more in shipping than cost of spring, LOL. Thanks again for your help.

Glad I could help, I hope you bought a few of them?