marsond

So I replaced the passenger door latch because even after cleaning it my power locks still wouldnt work. I used one of those a premium latches off amazon since thats all I can find. After replacing the latch the door wouldnt close easily, to fully close I had to slam it. Also bearing in mind I currently have the inner door seal off while waiting for replacements. Ive adjusted the striker and even with it far enough out that the door doesnt sit flush to the body and it still takes more force to close than the other side and the handle seems to have a lot of tension since its hard to pull compared to the other side. Anything im missing or should ask them to send me another latch?

Edwardgp

How are the door hinges?

marsond

As far as I can tell theyre ok, the door doesnt look like it sagging.Should I adjust the striker downward to account for possible hinge issues or is there another check I can do?

Edwardgp

Open the door all the way, grab it from the bottom and lift up. Check for loose hinges and let us know what you found.

marsond

It has less than 1/8 inch of movement up and down.

Edwardgp

Is the door latch high or low when lining it up to the striker bolt?

Edwardgp

Just because the latch is new is not a sure thing that it is working like it suppose to.

battmann

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typically when power locks don't work you need to first try and clean / grease the hell out of all the rods and moving pieces of the system.
i recently replaced my lock actuators because the locks weren't working unless you pressed the button a million times in a row. replacing the actuators didn't fix the problem. i then used white lithium grease on all the moving parts where the rods attach to the latch. i needed to spray multiple times and then work the rods back and forth to really get the grease into all the nooks and crannies. eventually i got everything fixed so now the doors lock and unlock with one press of the button.