Help drivers door latch

Vixen

Member
Joined
Sep 23, 2023
Location
Vancouver
TDI
1996 Passat tdi
The inside handle was barely opening the door. Removed door panel and couldn't open when pulling rod. Read several posts about the latch small bolt on top left, that springs up when door latch opened from outside handle.

Is the small small head an adjustment or is the latch probably shot?

If adjustment which way to adjust it.
 

akal65

Well-known member
Joined
Aug 1, 2014
Location
Alaska
TDI
B4
the door handle is the usual culprit but the door latch also can cause problems . the handle suffers from a part made of pot metal that wears out and does not put enough movement on the latch . in many cases both will need to be replaced.
 
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