[s-cars] re: Drivers door, latch needed. Does anybody have a good spare?

[chris chambers]

Mark,

Inside the latch mechanism there is a spring that applies the
resistance to the latching lever (made up term). This lever (the one
that latches against the striker) is flopping loose.

I believe it is because the spring inside the latching mechanism is
broken...

Anybody BTDT?

Thanks
Chris

--- Mark Strangways <strangconst at rogers.com> wrote:
> Yes, I am fighting with my "Bitch" on that very same issue...
> There is / was no spring to my knowledge... just corrosion.
> I have been using a special fluid that has seemed to help, also
> worked great
> for the stiff doors.
> 
> I will post the product when I can get to my garage.
> 
> Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "chris chambers" <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
> To: "D Cosby" <dccosby at hotmail.com>; "Scar" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 11:35 AM
> Subject: [s-cars] re: Drivers door,latch needed. Does anybody have a
> good
> spare?
> 
> 
> > Dwayne,
> >
> > The "locking lever" in my latch mechanism flops around loose with
> no
> > pressure on it. It looks as if the spring that is supposed to apply
> > pressure on it has failed.
> > Slamming the door wouldn't latch it, but if I pressed in far with a
> > screwdriver it would latch.
> >
> > What were your symptoms?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > --- D Cosby <dccosby at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > If you've got the latch removed, you can do what I did - give the
> > > part a
> > > good cleaning with automatic transmission fluid. Mine had bound
> so
> > > badly
> > > that the door wouldn't close nor could you move the locking
> > > mechanism. After
> > > 15 minutes of working it with the ATF fluid it is good as new.
> Don't
> > > bother
> > > wasting your time with WD40 or anything similar - it won't help
> > > (BTDT).
> > >
> > > Cheers.
> > > Dwayne
> > >
> > > >I am in need of a replacement latch assembly for the driver's
> door
> > > on a
> > > >93 S4.
> > > >
> > > >Sending this shout out to the list to see if anyone has one?
> > > >What should I expect the stealer to want for this part?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks
> > > >Chris
> > >
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