Re: Door locks

[n9ads@domain.elided (Howard R Pletcher)]

On Mon, 5 Jan 1998 00:06:17 -0700 (MST) Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided>
writes:
>Just wondering if anyone else's tackled this one yet.. 
>
>On my '77 passenger door.  I can lock the door, shut it.  I think now 
>I can OPEN it from the inside w/o unlocking, though FOR SURE you can 
>open it from the outside w/o unlocking the door.  It latches fine, just 
>doesn't lock.. unless you give the door a good hard slam or two.. then 
>it locks up just fine.
>
>
It sounds like your strikers are adjusted in too far and you are just
catching on the outer part of the catch.  If it's in far enough, it would
look like it's closed, but the Scout latch will not lock if it's not
fully latched, which you get if you slam it hard enough.

Howard Pletcher
Howteron Products Scout Parts