[cortcomp]

On the 69, drivers side only, I notice i have to pull the door open handle up all the way to open the door. There's also little resistance until you get near the door, then like that last 20% of pull, there's resistance and it opens. The pass side, you pull a little, there's resistance from the start, and it opens like normal.

I had the door panel off to do weatherstripping, and checked the rod. No slop from the handle to the rod to the latch, if you move the handle ever so slightly, the lever on the door latch is moving.

Something inside the latch isn't working or doing something. I have replaced them on other vehicles, never on my a-bodies, and have no experience rebuilding them or anything.

Is there a spring or something i should be looking for with the latch installed? If i have to swap latches, is it possible to get it out with the window in the car or does more than the door panel have to come off?

[goatless]

Does it work normally from the outside?

[cortcomp]

Yes, forgot, sorry. Everything feels and seems normal from the outside.

[gtohurstjudge]

You need to remove the inside door trim panel and unbolt and remove
the door handle pivot assembly and see if the slop is in the pivot or further back where
the rod connects to the latch. I doubt it is the latch...most likely the pivot is worn out.

[cortcomp]

No slop at the handle or the rod or the lever the rod attaches to that goes into the latch. If you even barely move the handle, that lever moves as well.

[cortcomp]

No slop all the way to the rod connection pictured here in the green circle. that lever moves but doesn't do anything until you've pulled it up almost all the way.

[gto4evr]

your latch is gummy and the release springs are sticking. Open the door, spray a ton of wd40 into the latch bolt slot where the two U shaped arms grab around the door striker. Then use your thumb or a screw driver to snap them closed as if you just closed the door, then work the handle and keep hitting the latch mech with the WD 40 and snapping the latches open and closed, eventually it'll work it self smooth. make sure to snap the latches all the way to the closed position when you're doing this. They grab at two depths. (think of it like you're closing the door with barely any force and how they'll snap, not allowing the door to pull back open without the button, but yet not having the door closed completely) DO NOT FORGET TO MAKE SURE THE LATCHES ARE BACK TO OPEN AFTER DOING THIS! you don't want to bend the striker when you try closing the door and the latch is already closed because you forgot to open it a final time! (yes, I speak from experience!)

[cortcomp]

I'll try this tonight. I like solutions that are cheap and easy!

[cortcomp]

No such luck...i don't know if i'm spraying the wrong place? Everything works smooth, just all that slop when trying to open. When i find time, will have to take the door panel off and play with it.

[rexs73gto]

If you can't get it sprayed as good as it should be to clean it up, I would have you take the latch out of the car & soak it in some kind of lube/rust penetrant , & leave it in there for about a couple of hours & then clean it by spraying it with brake cleaner until its clean & then spray it real good until it's soaked so it's dripping out of it then put it back in while its still dripping . Then work the door latch a couple dozen times & the door will open & close correctly.

[2002Z4CSS]

Maybe the latch lever is not moving as far as it should.

[rexs73gto]

Your proberly right but it's because it's so dirty it just needs a good cleaning to get it to work the way it should. Again remove it & soak it in some rust penetrant for an hour or so & make sure it's oiled up good & put it back in.