So I finally got round to replacing my driver door lock latch..
I went in blind with all I knew was that I needed to remove the window frame to get to it.. How hard could it be right?
Since about the 2 nd day of ownership ive been driving around with my door like this
It was 8 pm and I thought id have it all done by 9ish to relax in front of the box for a couple of hours..
I just unbolted/undone everything I could see..
I didnt actually remove the whole window assembly, just enough so I could get in and around the latch.
I will mention that my hands and arms are shredded and sore today.
Anyway I finally got to this by about 9ish..
The latch come out with no real issue but this is when things took a down turn.. As without any instructions I was putting it all together and forgetting to replace things so it had to come apart again!
I dont have a key fob just a solid key and I didnt fit the part correctly first time to unlock my door. That was the first time I had to take it apart.
2nd time was because I forgot to fit the cable to the latch for the interior handle.
3rd and 4th times was because of this little bleeder kept coming off! I was doing it wrong basically.
You can see in this pic where I thought finally ive done it - but this was still wrong.
Its the white plastic piece in the middle there..
So after putting it back together for a 5th time - id got it!
The door opens and closes like it should so it seems the time/effort/scratches/stress was worth it in the end.
Remember I didnt have to remove the door card nor had I time to put it back on.
I finished at a quarter to midnight!
If I had to do it again id say about an hour. No instructions = nearly 4 hours!
And just a pic of Silent Coat 4mm sound deadening I used whilst I was there. I only put about 1 sheet it the door around the excisting stock deadening.