Car Door Will Not Latch Close
How to Repair a Car Door That Will Not Latch Close Reasons For Door Will Not Latch Close Problem noticed: Car Door won't shut. Door latch wont lock into place even when straightened out into correct place.? Solution: Try applying wd-40 on the door lock latch and see if that helps.let the Wd-40 spray liquid remain on latch area for few minutes then see if it helps. But if that is not helping then, it's either rusted up more than the WD-40 can handle, you broke the latch spring in the door mechanism. or if it's cold out, it's frozen. If it's cold... use a heat gun or hair dryer on the edge of the door shooting into the latch. After a few minutes try aligning the latch and slam the door a few times. Now spray with more WD-40 and work the latch. Also you can take a good look at door latch from the outside and make sure that the latch isn't locked with the door open. View the area on car door that is open for the striker and make sure that a clear pa...