The RR door latch which failed to latch...
Latched:
Unlatched:
Complicated guts:
I cannot recreate the failure on the bench. I also cannot disassemble it further without breaking things to see where the failure must be occurring.
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06 May 2022
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ReplyDeleteFrom this distance, I'd guess that the latch pin has shifted or worn (or the door has been "distorted", maybe in a parking lot.) (or a hinge has slipped out of position). PITA.
The latch's position is not adjustable. The striker can be, but that doesn't affect the latch locking.
DeleteI think a piece of crud is in there and that's keeping the latch from engaging the pawl properly intermittently.
A pity that I can't take it apart to clean in there or even inspect for wear.
Do you have access to an ultrasonic cleaner? If so, maybe try that?
DeleteDavid S.