[DML] Re: Door won't close

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As a last resort (because you'll have to readjust it), you can
disconnect the troublesome connecting rod from the bell crank and
activate it manually.

Seriously doubt anything's been bent. Latch itself is a thick piece of
pronged steel, against which your striker bolt is merely bonking.
You'd probably force the striker bolt out of the underbody before you
damaged anything inside the door.

I once got one of my latches hopelessly stuck closed with the door up
until I realized the door lock button had been inadvertently flipped.
Freshly unlocking the door allowed me to easily flip it open with a
screwdriver.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "llynn019" <llynn019@xxxx> wrote:
> Thanks for the advise on trying to "unlatch" my open door... it isn't 
> working.  Anyone know if the latch is something easy to fix?  I can't 
> exactly drive around with the door open.  I think the latch has 
> gotten bent when the door was attempted to be closed with it in 
> the "latched" position.
> 
> Lorraine
> 1141




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