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

[Mark Strangways]

Perhaps we are referring to different levers and latches...
Or both of my doors are done, but the doors do close...

I did have my drivers door pop open in a 70 MPH off ramp maneuver... that
was fun.
Related humm....

Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "chris chambers" <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
To: "Mark Strangways" <strangconst at rogers.com>; "Scar"
<s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 7:21 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] re: Drivers door,latch needed. Does anybody have a
good spare?


> 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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