jesterwalker69 0 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 My drivers side door latch decided it wasn't going to stay down once it clipped over the catch when the door shuts - resulting in me having to drive home holding the door shut!How easy is it to replace the whole mech unit? I already have my door card off just need to know if its a pretty much a case of undoing a few screws, removing broken one, replacing with new one and reinserting screws or if its more than that?Thanking you! Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 have you tried WD40? Link to post Share on other sites
jesterwalker69 0 Posted January 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 have you tried WD40? No, whats that?? :-pHaha nah not a job for WD40 unfortunately. When the door normally shuts the latch on the actually door stops down once it catches the catch on the pillar. When the door handle is pulled the latch is released and bingo, door opens.My latch wont stop down though once it catches the catch, it just springs back up again hence door not staying shut!! :S Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 you can just replace the latch iirc, it has some levers attatched doesnt it? had my doors completely in their component parts but nearly a year ago the memory fades Link to post Share on other sites
jesterwalker69 0 Posted January 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I presume it will have the lever attached that the external door handle conects too and no doubt the wire coat hanger style levers to the internal door handle.Just dont want to take the lever mech out then suddenly realise i dont know how to get it back in again haha Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 as above did mine but cant remember exactly but I managed to get it back on and all working so it cant be too hard mate !! if you can wait I can take one of mine to pieces in the morning and let you know ? Link to post Share on other sites
nivag27 5 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Should be too allen key bolts and then you should just need to hook the wire on to the new one. Shouldn't need to even take the door card off Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Door card needs to come off, and i think the outside door handle needs to be removed too. Just undo the torx bolt in the end of the door (its recessed into the end of the door), undo the 3 torx in the end of the door holding the mechanism on, unplug the 2 plugs, unclip the inner door handle metal rod from the mechanism, then pull the lot out. Link to post Share on other sites
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