Door wont latch wd 40 isnt working neither is the lock trick. I can get the latch into place but it wont latch close
While holding the door handle up to open try to separate the fingers in the door latch if they wont separate.. the rods inside the door may have broken loose from the mechanism..this requires removal of the inner door panel to look at..
SOURCE: Door not closing, mechanism not ingaging
I had the same problem of the door not closing because of that little mechanism locked down. I kept wiggling and poking the little mechanism and it finally let up after i just pulled open on the inside door handle. hope this helps.
SOURCE: 1998 saab convertible roof closing fault 2.3 900
There are numerous technical service bulletins issued for the top. The list with the full TSBs is here.
SOURCE: Door Latch will not engage
It sounds like one of the door handles is not returning alowing the pawl to latch, Lubricate, the latch assembly, making sure you work the inner and outer door handles. Also roll the window all the way down, and look down through the slot to see if you can get some spray lube at the back side of the latch, if so lube again while working the handles. Spray the pivot pionts and sliders on the handles.
Hope this is of some help.
Ed
SOURCE: trunk latch wont hold shut on my 02 cavalier
Make sure it is not binding/sticking where you pull the release cable.
Drench the entire works in WD-40. Push it back and forth until it moves with no resistance.
Make sure the part that hooks onto the latch hasn't come loose enough to not slide over when it makes contact.
If that doesn't work, take the whole thing off. You'll have to anyway to replace it. Chances are with it disassembled you'll see what's wrong.
put a screwdriver in the latch jaws and force it open
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