From: Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>
Reply-To: type3@vwtype3.org
To: type3@vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Door Not Closing
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 08:43:41 -0500
On 20 Aug 2003 at 8:01, Gary Gamboa wrote:
> >Okay, I pulled the door latch mechanism out and it turns out the spring
did
> >fall off an was nearby. I put the spring back on and put the latch back
in.
> >But the same thing happened. I took it out again and
> >realized that the release shaft (horseshoe) does not fit tightly enough
> >in its rectangluar opening of the plate. When the spring is attached,
the
> >ternsion pulls the shaft out of the opening enough to let the latch
spin
> >freely.
>
> >Should I weld the latch shaft into opening? Or use some type of
> >chemical bonding?
I gather that this is the actual latch, not the door handle, that you're
talking about. I'll have to look at one to be sure, but I suspect that it
is
originally held in place by peening, so that's what I'd try first. I don't
think any kind of chemical (epoxy, etc) will do what you need. Your best
bet
might be to find a junkyard replacement. Or you might have some luck with
soldering, but getting the gap in there clean enough will be a problem with
anything you do other than peening. I'd worry about all the other parts
that
you'd have to overheat if you brazed or welded, but TIG welding might be
quick
and localized enough that there would be minimal damage to the parts around
it.
I have some good used latches here if you need one.
--
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA
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