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Originally Posted by j cAT
the door latches work hard with the door closed and open ? if it is hard only when the door is closed this is usually the door pins/bushings worn..
or if you are lucky you can adjust the post pin..
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I took the latch to the local dealer and compared it to his new (made in Mexico) latch. It was actually stiffer in hand operation, but the mechanism seemed to work exactly the same. Parts guy did point out a bit of rubbing on my latch...indicating possible hinge bushing wear. I tried moving the door up and down at various positions from a few inches open to full open. It didn't show any movement or looseness.
I didn't notice whether the handles were any harder to operate in the closed position than while open, though. It would seem like most doors would do that due to the type of mechanism and friction. Parts guy suggested starting with the inner handle, but as I said, it does have full travel at the inner lever. The fact that the rod doesn't return the handle to it's fully closed position makes me again suspect the latch. It's almost like there should be an adjustment of the rod position. But that would be too easy.