Door Lock Issue help

[dedgar]

Okay, so I've taken out my lock mech and cleaned it, greased it and re-installed, I also took out the door handle, cleaned and oiled it too.

The issue is when I push the thumb button (passenger side by the way)
it pushes down on the rod and the part moves on the latch, but it doesn't moved down enough to unlock it. If I manually push down it unlocks. What might be the issue?

 

[DirtDonk]

got a pic of the rod? Maybe it got itself bent up (not really likely, but possible), or the parts have somehow meandered to a new normal position that no longer works.

When you push down, does it start to move the lever/thingy immediately, or is it delayed?
When the part moves, but fails to push the release enough, could the release bar itself have bent?
I've seen a lot of slightly bent parts in these door latches over the years, and just a little misalignment can really mess with the workings.

Paul

 

[dedgar]

got a pic of the rod? Maybe it got itself bent up (not really likely, but possible), or the parts have somehow meandered to a new normal position that no longer works.

When you push down, does it start to move the lever/thingy immediately, or is it delayed?
When the part moves, but fails to push the release enough, could the release bar itself have bent?
I've seen a lot of slightly bent parts in these door latches over the years, and just a little misalignment can really mess with the workings.

Paul

The only thing that seemed odd was the push rod on the thumb lever went past the square piece of metal before I took it off and cleaned it up. Maybe it's slightly bent and just can't push it enough to unlock it?

 

[dedgar]

fixed! i adjusted the threaded rod for the push button a few turns and it works.

 

[Rustytruck]

Great now time to move on to the next project just in time for the weekend. there is always more stuff to do.