The passenger door lock on a 95 Golf is not working. The swinger that should hold the striker in the door jamb just swings loosely. The inside and outside door handles work freely.
I expect to get a T-35 wrench tomorrow and continue in. Does anybody have an opinion that the problem could just be something stuck, or do you think I should go ahead and get a new latch box, since I am pretty sure to find something broken.
Thanks.
If the latch mechanism is moving loosely without locking than the latch is pooched. Just get another one & throw it in. No big deal.
the spring inside they break you can take the latch apart to a degree and try to rebend and reattach that spring it is doable but a little tricky and you might not trust it after you repair it A new latch would be best, a used one can be good too. The latches are supposed to be different depending on if you have power door locks and maybe power windows.
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