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PostPosted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 8:33 pm    Post subject: Sliding door latch repair Reply with quote

My sliding door latch has popped it’s spring. This is the mechanism inside the molding piece that would keep the door open when parked on a hill.

I’m wondering what are the odds that I can find a suitable replacement spring? And if so, can I pop the mechanism out without taking the door off?

Anyone here have any experience with this little scenario?
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 8:57 pm    Post subject: Re: Sliding door latch repair Reply with quote

which part? the upper black lock assy by the front edge of the door or the 2 fingers with the pin on the rear of the door?

if the latter, you can get it off with the door closed, but it's a 2 person job. may as well replace the spring and the rubber buffer


https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1775969

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2126083


same guy had/has the bigger bumper that the pin goes thru too
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 10:26 pm    Post subject: Re: Sliding door latch repair Reply with quote

That’s it! But for those prices and shipping from Europe, I guess I might as well get the whole unit from eBay...
Just thought maybe I could find a replacement spring in a hardware store for like 50 cents, lol!

Any tips for getting the mechanism out?
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 10:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Sliding door latch repair Reply with quote

those prices?

life is easy, why make it hard?

for less than 20 bucks you have the exact part you need shipped to your door

at the hardware store they go spring they bring you to spring aisle, you leave with 5 different springs

get the right one the first time

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:11 am    Post subject: Re: Sliding door latch repair Reply with quote

Try BusLab in Berkeley...

https://www.buslab.com/product-p/211843755.htm
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 7:44 am    Post subject: Re: Sliding door latch repair Reply with quote

scubasteve321 wrote:
those prices?

life is easy, why make it hard?


because cheap vw owners...that's why

it's a very specialized spring...you will not find another one easily with the same dimensions let alone spring rate. you should be jumping for joy that someone has the part to fix your shitbox….I know I do when I find the most obscure part to keep my junk running.

I have never seen it offered stateside. that guy has some good shit, and I have bought from him several times....

so...buy new and get 40 more years out of it or ebay some wore out piece of shit, go thru the hassle of replacing it to do it again in a week. your choice

man...you hand up a solution on a silver platter and 15 bux worth of stuff is too expensive. don't even know why I bother anymore
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 10:34 am    Post subject: Re: Sliding door latch repair Reply with quote

skills@eurocarsplus wrote:
scubasteve321 wrote:
those prices?

life is easy, why make it hard?


because cheap vw owners...that's why.
man... don't even know why I bother anymore


Hello,
Skills, you do. Because, you're such a nice guy....and like to help out.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:57 am    Post subject: Re: Sliding door latch repair Reply with quote

skills@eurocarsplus wrote:
it's a very specialized spring...you will not find another one easily with the same dimensions let alone spring rate.


Bic pens disagree with you… Wink

An excellent stop-gap while one waits for the correct parts to arrive.

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Sliding door latch repair Reply with quote

KentABQ wrote:
Try BusLab in Berkeley...

https://www.buslab.com/product-p/211843755.htm


Thanks for that tip. I just found this thread and that spring is exactly what I need.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:59 pm    Post subject: Re: Sliding door latch repair Reply with quote

siearly wrote:
KentABQ wrote:
Try BusLab in Berkeley...

https://www.buslab.com/product-p/211843755.htm


Thanks for that tip. I just found this thread and that spring is exactly what I need.


you mean you are not all butt-hurt that it is 10 bucks before shipping? Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 5:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Sliding door latch repair Reply with quote

alman72 wrote:
siearly wrote:
KentABQ wrote:
Try BusLab in Berkeley...

https://www.buslab.com/product-p/211843755.htm


Thanks for that tip. I just found this thread and that spring is exactly what I need.


you mean you are not all butt-hurt that it is 10 bucks before shipping? Wink
It comes from California. The state has all those special fees. What can we say.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 6:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Sliding door latch repair Reply with quote

Wolfsburgwest has them (at the time of this post) for $3.50
https://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=211843755
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 7:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Sliding door latch repair Reply with quote

hazetguy wrote:
Wolfsburgwest has them (at the time of this post) for $3.50
https://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=211843755


But it comes from California!
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 8:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Sliding door latch repair Reply with quote

If you want to spend the big bucks on a brand new one:

https://www.malcolmengineering.com.au/vw-components, I'm sure he would ship to the US (prices in AUD)
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 8:26 pm    Post subject: Re: Sliding door latch repair Reply with quote

That's some nice new parts there! I sell the generic universal for $30+shipping in the US. Rubber bumper transfer required.

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 6:14 am    Post subject: Re: Sliding door latch repair Reply with quote

airschooled wrote:
skills@eurocarsplus wrote:
it's a very specialized spring...you will not find another one easily with the same dimensions let alone spring rate.


Bic pens disagree with you… Wink

An excellent stop-gap while one waits for the correct parts to arrive.

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Rolling Eyes

that spring "fix" isn't even worth the fucking aggravation of dealing with removing the sliding door cover.

but, we all put different values on our time. evidently i rate my time pretty high
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese.......
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 9:37 am    Post subject: Re: Sliding door latch repair Reply with quote

alman72 wrote:
siearly wrote:
KentABQ wrote:
Try BusLab in Berkeley...

https://www.buslab.com/product-p/211843755.htm


Thanks for that tip. I just found this thread and that spring is exactly what I need.


you mean you are not all butt-hurt that it is 10 bucks before shipping? Wink


Not at all. Happy to pay $10 plus shipping for this needed part. You should see what I paid for the plastic seal between the alternator and tin. It came from Austrailia!
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 9:46 am    Post subject: Re: Sliding door latch repair Reply with quote

KentABQ wrote:
Try BusLab in Berkeley...

https://www.buslab.com/product-p/211843755.htm

this place has all kinds of goodies.
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