Thread: Door Latch Spring

I have just replaced a broken latch spring in the passenger side front door.Symptoms were the locking button dropping down,after being released,leaving the door locked.Springs were bought from[EMAIL="www.disco-compatible-parts.com"] who trade on ebay.They are handed 2x left and 3x right side,one being for the tailgate.Total cost from the UK was $31.
Alternative would be to make them up oneself,should be easy enough to cut up a similar diameter spring.Or else try [EMAIL="www.lrseries.com"] part no MTC9505 Door Lock Mechanism Link Spring only $1.33 each.
All came apart fairly easy,did not realise the plug to the mirror had a kind of collar around it which prevented it from passing through the window frame...I trimmed it with a stanley knife before the collar dropped off by itself.It was not obvious where the broken spring came from,but closer inspection of the instructions that came with the springs helped.Even though I took photos to aid refitting I still was baffled by the order the lock button rod and the transfer arm between the servo went.Suppose it could have been the few beers required to maintain patience.