door latch rod adjusting \opening ??

[pikapp691]

Have an on going issue with my drivers door. When I push the button from the outside, it just pushes all the way on. the latch rod just falls out of place constantly. Any fix to this. Have ordered new latch rod clips. How do you know what or when to adjust? Any pics of how the outside handle to lock latch should look? Especially when connected.

Thanks in advance....love leaving the window down so I can get back in!!

Yeah its raining here

 

[Mikey]

Yeah, I had the same problem and the new plastic clip didn't seem to help. I took the rod completely out of the door and drilled a fine hole. Then, snapped in the plastic clip (to prevent rattles) and used a small cotter pin to secure the mess together. Don't ask how difficult this is to do....not much room in there to get fingers and all in there. May need to loosen the latch assembly just to get some wiggle room.

Good luck!
Mike

 

[cootvon]

i bet the new clips will fix it.. along with tightening/turning the rod a few times. mine was doing the same thing. didn't need the new clips, but it did need a few turns.

Jeff

 

[pikapp691]

what do you mean by a few turns?

 

[cootvon]

if i remember right.. you take it out of the clip, spin it (the rod) , and put it back in. it shortens everything or loosens/lengthens if you do it the other direction. the shorter it is, the quicker the button outside works (once again if i remember correctly) sorry that isn't very descriptive but i only did it once, on one door! search the forums here.. that's where i got my instructions. make sure you lube everything while you are in there

Jeff

 

[Mikey]

if i remember right.. you take it out of the clip, spin it (the rod) , and put it back in. it shortens everything or loosens/lengthens if you do it the other direction. the shorter it is, the quicker the button outside works (once again if i remember correctly) sorry that isn't very descriptive but i only did it once, on one door! search the forums here.. that's where i got my instructions. make sure you lube everything while you are in there

Jeff

That's actually a good idea as it can kinda springload the mechanism thereby preventing the pin from popping out. Oh well, my small cotter pin idea ensures it will never come out unless I undo the cotter pin.