M37 Door Latch Question

[Rodney]

Seems the latch spring broke on the driver's side door. I can close and latch the door, but need to hold the inside handle down when slamming it shut.

Thought I'd toss a line in the water here and see if anyone could advise me on how to proceed.

Thanks in advance.

[Charles Talbert]

Seems the latch spring broke on the driver's side door. I can close and latch the door, but need to hold the inside handle down when slamming it shut.

Thought I'd toss a line in the water here and see if anyone could advise me on how to proceed.

Thanks in advance.

Sounds like the coil spring on the latch/lock mechanism has failed, simply replace the spring, or sometimes rust and corrosion will become bad enough to create more friction than the spring can overcome, in which case a good cleaning and lubrication should take care of it. Remove the latch assembly from the door shell and investigate the issue.

[Gsmith]

It's fairly easy to remove the door latch assembly since screws hold it to the door frame. If it's busted replacements are available.

[Rodney]

Latch Spring

Thank you both. Is there a prefered source for the latch spring, or can I just match it up with a generic spring?

[Bruce]

Springs

The last source for the spring I knew about was Bill Lammer in Ocala, Fl.
The complete latching mechanism is available, NOS as well as Repro, both around 55/60$'s, I think? Try John at www.midwestmil.com
or maybe AB Linn, AB's in Salisbury, NC
Good Luck,

[Rodney]

Latch spring

Thank You

[Rodney]

Door Latch Springs

Midwestmil had the springs. Easy fix, I also had to replace the little rubber bumper in the mechanism. I used a piece of tire rubber. Hope it holds up. Thx for the help