'68 door handle
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'68 door handle
my driver side door is a pain to open from the inside. i have to squeeze the handle, then pop the door with my shoulder. it opens fine from the outside.
i tore it down to do some rust-proofing to the inside, and noticed that the door latch is very worn. the passenger side door works fine- and the latch there isn't worn nearly as bad.
does the latch on the driver side have to be replaced, or is there an adjustment that can be made to the linkage? i noticed that new new part is $15 at LMC.
thanks- sam
'68 f100 360
i tore it down to do some rust-proofing to the inside, and noticed that the door latch is very worn. the passenger side door works fine- and the latch there isn't worn nearly as bad.
does the latch on the driver side have to be replaced, or is there an adjustment that can be made to the linkage? i noticed that new new part is $15 at LMC.
thanks- sam
'68 f100 360
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Ruling out a bent linkage or some issue like that then there is no "adjustment". It sounds like the latch may simply be worn given that the outside handle functions correctly. Was there any improvement when you lubed it? If not, I vote "worn" Take it off for closer inspection.
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Ruling out a bent linkage or some issue like that then there is no "adjustment". It sounds like the latch may simply be worn given that the outside handle functions correctly. Was there any improvement when you lubed it? If not, I vote "worn" Take it off for closer inspection.
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Your hinges aren't worn are they? Open the door, grab the end of it and try to lift up. If there is play, then the pin and bushings are worn on the hinges. This would make the door sag and put extra pressure on the latch, making it "stick" closed.
My '73 door started to stick because of worn hinge bushings, replaced them, works great. Cost about $10 at parts store, and took about 1 hour.
Marty
My '73 door started to stick because of worn hinge bushings, replaced them, works great. Cost about $10 at parts store, and took about 1 hour.
Marty
