I had a similar problem on my 65 Malibu right hand drive. With latches not
available locally (South Africa) you start to improvise. What I found is
that the latch has three internal springs. Two of them were broken. This
resulted in the push-pull method of opening and the softly push/bump
closing. Made up new springs and the door is fine! To use more force only
aggrevates the problem. The latch is fairly simple to repair. Take your
time! A rushed job is a botched job!
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Nasta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Shut Doors
That's interesting. Thanks.
Considering that I drove the car for four winters with no heat and just
got around to fixing that last year, the door problem has been low on the
priority list.
Quoting ROARKE PONCE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
My father-in-law said to take the latch and handle out and slip hoses
(old brake hose, gas line, whatever has a small enough ID to fit) over
the ends of the levers. If I remember correctly, you can put hoses on
both sides if needed or just one. Depends on how much slack you have
to take up. Buys you some time before replacing the latch.
Hope this helps.
Roarke
