Re: 52 Clipper: Need help getting a door open

Posted by Ross On 2019/4/29 6:02:27

On the 51-55 cars with the cast strikers, a pronounced hollow spot will wear on the two teeth of the strikers. Eventually it will get so the rotary latch will not roll out of the deformed teeth when conditions are unfavorable. Sometimes it will require pushing down or pulling up on the door while attempting to release. And sometimes a sharp shoulder blow from inside the car while holding the handle. Then replace the striker. Otherwise, those latches never give trouble unlike some of the earlier ones,.