Anyone tell me or point me to instructions, video or procedure for replacing the door latch assembly? Door has been sagging for years and I can’t replace it myself. Yesterday the latch inside my driver’s side door shattered, and sunk into / disappeared inside the door. The result is now the door wil…

The people who force the door to close over boards and rags will eventually be looking at replacing the hinge and that’s a lot more work than many realize until it’s too late.

Agree that is asking for trouble.I have seen people do that but I never did.

That’s one of the tricks-of-the trade. Been fixing doors like that for years. Or, a floor jack under the back of the door works good too. Tester

but how to get them off / new ones on?

Update. Between nearly constant rain, yesterday I was able to - for the first time ever (19 years) get the window crank and driver’s panel off. Loads of dirt, ,dust and mold. About half of the brittle plastic snap-connect things broke in half.There are 3 screws that hold the latch. 1 was totally gon…

The screw heads are going to be torx, torx-plus, or triple square drive. Tester

Rock Auto has that door latch for $49 however if the mounting surface on the door is damaged you might have to replace the door, usually less than $50 from a self-serve auto salvage yard.

I wonder if a complete door is available at a nearby junk yard at a reasonable price. With a little time, some sand paper and a rattle can of paint a junk door could look reasonably good.

[image] DJ44: but how to get them off / new ones on? I think the only way is to remove the hinges and drill/grind the old pins to remove them. It may be possible to do with the hinges in place, but would probably be much more difficult. Assuming the hinge holes aren’t wallowed out, the new pi…

It sounds like you’re off to a good start there on your door problem OP. If you are continuing to drive the vehicle suggest you come up with a temporary but sure-way of keeping the door closed. I don’t know how to repair that problem on your car, but I’ve done similar jobs like this on other vehic…

How to replace door latch

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George_San_Jose1 February 28, 2020, 3:07am 50

If you’re set on keeping the original door, this vdo might be worthwhile. There’s two sides to any door, and you might be able to access the stuff you are currently having difficulty, from the other side.

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