[s-cars] Door Latch Repair or Replace?

[weski at verizon.net]

Thanks everyone - I've already sprayed lots and lots of WD40 in the 
latch assembly but I have not removed it to soak it in order to remove 
old grease.  I'll have to plan to start tearing my door apart tonight as 
I don't want to be driving with a door that won't stay closed (it 
actually opened up on me on a right-hand curve tonight - good thing I 
was holding the interior door pull handle).

If that doesn't work, I've sourced a full latch assembly from a local 
bone-yard for $35.

I'll let you all know if the ATF bath works or not.

Paul



On 12/10/2013 1:18 PM, chris chambers wrote:
> Gentz,
>
> I had this same issue, I followed another lister's advice and removed the latch assembly
> and soaked it in ATF fluid.
>
> The factory grease gets all dried and gummed up, slows & eventually stops the latch from working.
> After this grease has been removed by soaking in the ATF fluid, re-grease and reinstall.
>
> I do not recall what grease/lubricant I used.
>
> The latch should be as good as new
>
> HTH
> Chris
>
>
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> On Mon, 12/9/13, weski at verizon.net <weski at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>   Subject: [s-cars] Door Latch Repair or Replace?
>   To: S-Car-List at audifans.com
>   Date: Monday, December 9, 2013, 8:52 PM
>   
>   Patient is my 95 S6 with 244k miles
>   on the clock.  The drivers door has decided it doesn't
>   want to close any more.  There are 2 door closed latch
>   positions - I'll call them full close and safety
>   latch.  As of last Friday night, the door will not
>   fully close on it's own - I have to give it a light
>   hip-check from the outside to fully close the door.
>   Today, as I was driving down the interstate, the door popped
>   partly open - to the safety latch.
>   
>   What are my options?  I've check out the latch as much
>   as you can without disassembling the door and all looks
>   OK.  It functions well with a screw driver to trigger
>   the latch to full close when the door is open but will not
>   do so as you normally try to close the door.  If you
>   sty to force or slam it closed it just bounces open.
>   I've been told by a mechanic that it is not fixable and the
>   latch must be replaced.  Has anyone else seen this
>   before?  If it must be replaced is the bone yard a
>   viable option?
>   
>   TIA,
>   
>   Paul Dooley
>   
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