|
05-02-2004, 04:08 PM
|
#1 |
|
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Wellington, Ks
Posts: 10,301
|
Door Latch Broke ?
Got the truck out today and while opening the driver's door from inside the cab I heard a click and the inside door handle would not spring return to the neutral postion. Pulled the door panel off and can not see anything dis-connected. No springs or parts laying in the bottom of the door. Door handle still works but have to manually return it to position. Is the problem internal within the door latch, meaning I need to find a new one? Door still closes tight.
__________________
1971 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 LWB 350 V-8 Was sm465-now 350TH/np205 Tilt, Tach, Towhooks Original Truck AM/FM Wellington, Ks |
|
|
|
05-03-2004, 07:57 AM
|
#2 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Central Vermont
Posts: 8,537
|
Door Parts
If you determine you need a door part and need something internal. I'm currently disassembling a set of doors right now, I may have it.
|
|
|
|
|
05-03-2004, 07:04 PM
|
#3 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Muskegon,MI,USA
Posts: 6,026
|
The spring on the door control, (the part that the handle attaches to) has broken. They are available new or you can get a good used one as long as the spring is good. the springs are prone to break, from what I have seen.
67-71 will interchange, 72 is by itself as the stem is longer. jim |
|
|
|
|
05-03-2004, 11:10 PM
|
#4 | |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SOMERSET KY.
Posts: 6,425
|
Quote:
G.M. USED THE SAME DOOR LOCK MECHANISMS AS OUR TRUCKS IN FULLSIZE VANS UP UNTILL THE LATE 80s JOHN 
__________________
junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE.  THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES//LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST |
|
|
|
|
|
05-04-2004, 08:52 AM
|
#5 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Central New Jersey Exit 8
Posts: 57
|
I had the same problem until my 75 year old yankee thrift mechanic dad fixed it. He said it was a common problem "back then" and they didnt want to go through the hassel of replacing the latch. He simply attached a long throttle return spring on the back of the handle rod, pulled the spring back to create tension and attached it as far back as possible to the cut out opening. All that was needed was a 50cent spring and removing door panel. Mine now works like a charm.
__________________
1954 GMC 150 (for sale) 1970 GMC 1500 2004 Road King |
|
|
|
|
05-04-2004, 11:27 AM
|
#6 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Posts: 5,817
|
My driver's side door handle mechanism broke the other day when I went to open it. I pushed the button, and a cascade of parts fell inside the door.
After thinking I may pull a used one off a junker I decided to get a set of new ones from LMC just to see what the quality was like. I'm actually pretty happy with them. They look better than the originals.
__________________
'69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400 '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual '99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe Seattle, WA. |
|
|
|
|
05-04-2004, 12:48 PM
|
#7 |
|
Half a bubble off!
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Winfield, Ks, USA
Posts: 5,588
|
Gary (Ironhorse), I just put new outside handles on my truck, and have the old ones in the garage. If you need a part, you are welcome to it, give me a call or an email, LB.
__________________
Just call me LB.  '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads. |
|
|
|
 |
| Bookmarks |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Linear Mode
