[DML] Re: Driver door latch issue

["Marv Hein" <marvhein@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had very similar problems with my passenger side when the outside 
handle was used to open the door.  

The rear latch would lock but the front was left slightly out of 
position.  Lithium grease in the cable sleeves (or whatever they are 
called) and on everything else that moves was all it took. (Thanks to 
John Hervey and Robert Rooney for the proper diagnosis and to Robert 
for actually fixing it.)

Marv
#10820

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> 
wrote:
>
> This probably will require adjustment of the anchor pins and maybe
> also the internal locks. It is a little complicated especially if 
you
> are doing it for the first time. The Workshop Manual has the 
procedure
> for the internal adjustments. The "trick" on the anchor pins is to
> have the front AND rear latches both click at the same time. Both 
also
> have to click TWICE and be in the 2nd locking position for the door 
to
> be fully closed. When the door is correctly adjusted you should not 
be
> able to lock it unless both locks are in the 2nd locking position.
> Forcing things knocks the adjustments out-of-whack. You may also 
need
> new door seals. If the ones on the car are shot replace them before
> adjusting the anchor pins.
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
> 
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Marv Hein" <marvhein@xxxx> wrote:
> >
> > See if the problem goes away if you pull up on the inner door 
> > handle, then try to latch the door? If so, I can tell you what 
> > helped mi
>








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