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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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Door Not latching?

The guy i bought my truck from said that the passanger rear door will not latch shut if it is opened from the inside so it has been on child lock for the past 7 years
I went and checked and it still does the same thing now
Does anyone know what causes this?
 
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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sounds like a broken rod clip. Take off the interior panel and dig in.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 07:35 PM
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If its one of those plastic clips how would that cause the door not to work right?
 
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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Oh, I typed before I understood. It will open, but not close after. That sounds like a broken spring in the latch, or the inside handle not returning. Anyhoe you still need to remove pannel.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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oh
well the door will close just if you open the door from the inside it will hang up and not latch when closed so you have to open it from the outside
 
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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Does it work if you lock the door before you close? Sometimes I have to do that do get it to shut. All started after I replaced my door lock actuators..
 
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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i dont know i could try that in the morning. If it isnt working though I can get to unhang by pulling the outside door handle and then closing the door.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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i would pull the door latch out and see if the child lock is broke or the spring.
 
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