As you remove the pieces make sure you keep them all together they are pretty small and can disappear quickly.
My front door handle latch is worn out over time.
Make sure the bent lip of the strike plate is facing the direction in which the door opens.
The most common problem with door catches is the failure of the striker to penetrate into the striker plate.
Second thing is the door latches are subject to road debris and can bind.
Another symptom of a problem with the door latch.
Ground that has frozen under the door may also cause it to not close properly.
Damp weather or heat may be warping it.
Use your drill and unscrew the screws in the latch as well as the screws on the inside door handle.
Every door comes to a time when it will not latch correctly and there are various reasons why.
Sometimes the part that breaks can be too expensive to replace.
Old door handles rarely break completely.
The settling of the house over time can cause the doorjamb or door to become skewed so.
I have a how to remove that and clean it.
Align the strike plate for the deadbolt pre drill your holes and attach the strike plate to the door jamb with two longer screws for extra reinforcement.
Replace the handle and reinsert and tighten the retaining screws.
Align the strike plate for the handle against the door jamb and attach with two small screws.
Then remove the inside door handle.
Going back replace the handle in the front and slide it all the way to the back and insert the rear screw first.
As we were taking apart this door handle we found a little round plate on the inside of the door.
When the door is shut the latch and anchor interlock to close the door.
Each door set is a little different.
Then replace the front screw don t forget to position the door seals.
Even usual wear and tear can contribute.
Test to make sure the door handle actuates the latch correctly.
If the door handle uses locking mechanism test all the ways of locking.
This is a problem as vehicles with doors that do not stay shut are unsafe to drive.
Door must be slammed hard to close.
Fortunately there are several ways to fix a door that will not latch.
This wear stopped the door from sealing properly and the door switch safety mechanism blew the line fuse.
One symptom of a faulty door latch mechanism are doors that will not stay closed.
Then it makes sense to just get a new door handle but this is not always the case.
How to clean and re grease your door latches.
I replaced the worn bracket.
It took a long time to determine the problem but eventually i discovered that the plastic bracket latch hook that held the three door switches showed appreciable wear from repeated door openings and closings.
Step 3 turn the handle over and if necessary reverse the latch nose.