The door latch is too far from the strike plate because of improper installation or misalignment of the door components.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE DOOR WHERE THE THREE SCREWS ARE, IS EVERYTHING STRAIGHT OR IS THE LATCH IN SLIGHTLY? (1/16" WILL MATTER) IF YOU GET IT OUT WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE IT SHOULD CLOSE AND LATCH. (WHEN IT IS IN TOO FAR THE LATCH HITS THE LOOP AND THE DOOR WON'T CLOSE) ALSO CHECK TO SEE IF THE SHEET METAL HAS CRACKED BY THE HINGE, CHECK THE LOWER ONE, THIS WILL NEED TO BE WELDED.
to get to the latch rod you will need to pull the plastic trim fasteners from the door and take the screws out of it on the bottom of the door. Pull the trim out just far enought to go thuought the top access hole after you cut a hole in the plastic vapor barrier and the latch rod will be just a few inches to the right pull up and the door will open.
If the latch has spun too far, try turning it with a screw driver while holding open either of the door handles (interior or exterior). If this doesn't work, try the advice below or go to mechanic. You need to take the whole latch out and give it a good clean and oiling sounds like rust or corossion OS making it stick.
A pitched ball is ruled either a ball or strike based on whether or not it has passed over home plate. Extend the surface of home plate upwards, and that is the zone through which the ball must pass. If a pitched ball does not pass over home plate, but is still caught directly behind home plate (curve ball) it is a ball.
First you take the door panel off. Just pull it off carefully so you don't destroy the little plastic push pins that hold it on. Unplug the remote mirror control. Then you remove the inside door handle by removing the two screws and the bar/lever. Unplug the wire connected to the latch body. It breaks pretty easily, but don't worry about it because the new latch will have a new connection on it. Remove the 3 screws on the end of the door holding the latch in place. You don't have to remove the electronic door lock mechanism. There is a lever running from the latch to the keyhole that has a snap holding it. Unsnap it a push lever aside. Unscrew the top of the door lock and try to work the bar down to where you can get it out the inside of the door. Work the latch around until you get all the levers off or disconnected from their source. Reverse it to put it back in.
remove seat belt bolts and pull it out. the rest is just held in with tabs. Second option: Forget taking the door apart - just remove the two bolts holding the latch assembly to the door - Pull the latch assembly out far enough to see the pin that goes through the broken handle - drive the pin out far enough to remove the handle - insert new handle that you just removed from the replacement latch assembly - drive pin back in - Throw the rest of the replacement kit away since all that was broken was a tab on the handle you just replaced.
On a front door You must replace the entire door latch. Part #3B1-837-015-AS it lists for $184.26. You will need a special 12 point male bit to remove two screws visible when door is open near latch. Window track rivets must be drilled out and re-bolted near latch. This needs to be done so the inner door panel will move far enough away to slip out the latch. This job requires some patience the first time you do it. I'm sure the same applies to the rear door. Probably a different part #. Check with your local dealer. By the way I don't know the answer because I love to work on VW. I hate them, but it pays the bills! Deatrich Automotive
yes and no. it really depends on the vehicle. on most you can cut the two wires going to the door jam switch and simple tape them off. the switches are usually pretty cheap and not that hard to replace so if you are going to go far enough to cut the wires from it you might as well change the stitch. on some of the newer vehicles the have incorporated the door ajar switch into the door latch, in that case you cant simply jerry rig it to stop. you'd have to change the door latch.
I just went through this with a 1994 extended cab S10. I ended up removing the interior trim. Once that was out of the way I use Vise-Grips to grasp the striker bolts and remove them - not easy as one of them is partially blocked by metal work in the door jamb. For that one I ended up making the last few turns by rotating the metal backing plate that they are screwed into, then putting pressure on the door to hold the bolt still and then rotated the plate the other way, back and forth, like a ratchet would do. Once that plate was off, I pushed the screws toward the door as far as they would go. Now a crow bar (yikes!) I stuck it in between the door and the body and pulled toward the interior of the truck. WARNING: This does bend and distort the edge of the door jamb, and you have to fix that because if you don't, then the weather stripping won't seal anymore. I finally got the screws out of the holes, but now they were wedging the door, as they were between it and the frame. Some more pressure and the thing was open. Result: Door open but can't be closed again - you now need a new latch and perhapes a new striker. There are also two deep gouges where the bolts dragged through the paint in the door jamb - not visible from the outside but it has to be addressed or you'll get rust. Nasty job to be sure. I tried taking the door panel off first (also a PITA) but while I could *touch* the latch I couldn't really see it and was not able to make it open that way.
you will need a hacksaw blade to cut the retaining loop. pull the door as far out as you can and cut the loop taking care with the dash and door vinyl. I protected mine with duct tape that I removed right away... You will need to replace both the loop and the door latch. $75 for both
yes it can
Remove star shaped screw on side of panel by door latch and then pop casing off from where it meets the window. Panel is held in with popable clips so can be pulled off so far to enable access into door and handle mechanism. If changing door handle another star shaped screw will need removed from where handle for inner door is