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fdbdw · 09-29-2022, 10:34 AM

Installed new door hardware from LMC. The drivers side door, about every 5th or 6th cycle will slam like it’s hitting a brick wall and swing back open ( doesn’t latch). If reach down and manually spin the star a few times it will shut for another hand full of times. Passenger door is fine , any ideas?

Thank you

**HO455** · 10-01-2022, 03:09 PM

Sounds like a warranty issue. I would take it up with LMC and stress the safety standpoint.

Oldironside · 10-01-2022, 06:14 PM

Had the same phenomenon a couple of years ago. In my case the spring of the in cab doorhandle was broken, so the handle did sometimes not return and caused the same symptomes you described. It was easy to fix once I got the new part.

fdbdw · 10-03-2022, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldironside

Had the same phenomenon a couple of years ago. In my case the spring of the in cab doorhandle was broken, so the handle did sometimes not return and caused the same symptomes you described. It was easy to fix once I got the new part.

Where is that spring located. I don’t have good access so I have to do everything inside the door blind with my arm at a wired angle . But that makes sense so I would like to address that to either fix it or rule it out.

Thank you

Oldironside · 10-04-2022, 02:40 AM

You have to remove the door panel to gain access to unscrew the three screws that are holding the door handle remote control in place and unhook it from the attached rod.
You'll need the whole part (about 18 bucks). The mentioned spring is located right in the middle of the part. Here is a picture:

fdbdw · 10-04-2022, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oldironside

You have to remove the door panel to gain access to unscrew the three screws that are holding the door handle remote control in place and unhook it from the attached rod.
You'll need the whole part (about 18 bucks). The mentioned spring is located right in the middle of the part. Here is a picture:

I’ll give it a shot, I appreciate it

09-29-2022, 10:34 AM	#1
fdbdw Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: colorado springs Posts: 479	Help with door latch Installed new door hardware from LMC. The drivers side door, about every 5th or 6th cycle will slam like it’s hitting a brick wall and swing back open ( doesn’t latch). If reach down and manually spin the star a few times it will shut for another hand full of times. Passenger door is fine , any ideas? Thank you

10-01-2022, 03:09 PM	#2
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,469	Re: Help with door latch Sounds like a warranty issue. I would take it up with LMC and stress the safety standpoint. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

10-01-2022, 06:14 PM	#3
Oldironside Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Nürnberg / Germany Posts: 21	Re: Help with door latch Had the same phenomenon a couple of years ago. In my case the spring of the in cab doorhandle was broken, so the handle did sometimes not return and caused the same symptomes you described. It was easy to fix once I got the new part.

10-04-2022, 02:40 AM	#5
Oldironside Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Nürnberg / Germany Posts: 21	Re: Help with door latch You have to remove the door panel to gain access to unscrew the three screws that are holding the door handle remote control in place and unhook it from the attached rod. You'll need the whole part (about 18 bucks). The mentioned spring is located right in the middle of the part. Here is a picture: Attached Images



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