From what you've said (I'm not there to see it), it sounds like cleaning and lubrication might do the trick. On my '85, the driver's door stuck in the closed/locked position and I had to remove the interior door panel to reach ... clean ... and lube it. No parts were required. Mike
Mark McCulley wrote: > My passenger door latch has broken--the spring on the latching > mechanism has ceased to work and I have to reset the mechanism > by hand before I can shut the door. Anyone encountered and fixed > this problem? Wondering if I have to get an entire new mechanism or > if there is a spring that I can replace... > > -Mark > 87 syncro Westfalia > Seattle, WA > |
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