95 Jetta door lock. door flies open

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archamedes - 21 Dec 2006 21:10 GMT

My jetta driver side door latching mechanism just stopped working. The door
will shut flush, but the latch never takes hold. I tried a bunch of stuff
like pushing the latch down with my key, holding the door handle 'open' when
closing it... etc. The only thing that kinda works is when I have it locked
and it kinda stays closed...

Any ideas?

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PeterD - 21 Dec 2006 22:44 GMT

>My jetta driver side door latching mechanism just stopped working. The door
>will shut flush, but the latch never takes hold. I tried a bunch of stuff
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>Any ideas?

Yes, make absolutely sure you wear your seat belt...

Remote possibility: check to see fi the striker or the latch are loose
at all, maybe just alighment? A new latch is probably in order.

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Ron - 21 Dec 2006 22:48 GMT

let me guess, it's been wet outside, and it's below freezing now.
Common problem, I've had limited success cleaning out the latch in the
door, and packing it full of grease. It keeps the water off the
mechanism, which freezes and keeps the latch from working.

>My jetta driver side door latching mechanism just stopped working. The door
>will shut flush, but the latch never takes hold. I tried a bunch of stuff
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>
>Any ideas?

Ron/Champ 6

1963 8E5 Champ (Champ 6)
1995 VW Passat (Vanilla..yuk)
1994 Volvo 850 (Tilley)
1973 Volvo 1800 ES (Hyacinth Bucket)

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dave AKA vwdoc1 - 22 Dec 2006 02:48 GMT

I have had to change the left front door latch in a '95 Jetta. This was the
summertime about 3 years ago and the latch was just bad. :-(
I can usually repair them with new springs or some oil/grease but not that
time.

later,
dave
(One out of many daves)

>>My jetta driver side door latching mechanism just stopped working. The
>>door
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> 1994 Volvo 850 (Tilley)
> 1973 Volvo 1800 ES (Hyacinth Bucket)

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E - 23 Dec 2006 15:16 GMT

Try warming the mechanism and then spraying with WD-40, this will help
remove any water and alot of the gunk that may have built up in there,
really lay the WD-40 to it. then follow up with a good silicon spray.
Remember WD-40 is not a lubricant. If that works, then get that
mechanism out and properly grease it. Usually if it does need grease
then this method will work as a way to show it, with taking it apart
first.

But like someone else said, check the alignment first, and the play in
your hinges, if the door has to raise itself on closing it takes away
the momentum needed to properly latch, kinda like closing the door with
2" of pull.

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