$120 for new door latch?!?
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$120 for new door latch?!?
I went to shut the right door on my W250 club cab and it just bangs against the jam - will not latch. Everything looks fine from the outside (without taking panel off). Checked on the price of a new latch and was quoted $120 . Is there any place to get one more reasonably priced? I am assuming it needs a new latch, but ? Thanks.
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Thanks. I'll probably have to start checking junk yards, but I imagine it will be an internet deal from outside the area; these First Gens are a premium around here (NorCal).
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Yes, the metal is plastic coated to protect the latch pin. I tried peeling the plastic away, but the scraps kept getting bound up and it would still stick. I got frustrated and bought new ones. On the bright side, the passenger latch is cheaper than the driver's side.
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my latch will sometimes close when the door's open, so all I do is press the thumb button on the door handle and pull the latch open with a screwdriver. .... so the posts used to have plastic covers did they? ... lol
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Take it out and clean it. I found a piece of broken plastic from the latch itself keeping it from unlocking! Just start by cleaning all of the dirty crap out of it, and re-lube it and see how it works. I think gun oil would work great for this, b/c it's not supposed to gum up. --won't stick around as long as grease though.
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