Rear door latch wont close/stay shut.

deep1ca · Post by **deep1ca** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:51 pm

My drivers side rear door wont stay shut.

It was working fine, i unlocked the door from the inside, opened the door...10 seconds later i tried to close it and nothing. The door fully closes but the latch wont hold it shut.

Is the latch busted? Can I replace it myself? Part number?

Right now I have bungee cables holding the door closed.

Paul56 · Post by **Paul56** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:49 pm

Start first by comparing the broken side with the good side... see anything different.

Then try a little oil on the moving parts.

Junk yard... they are there for this kind of part that a dealership will charge you the big bucks for.

There is one up in Arnprior, other south on Richmond Rd and another out in the east somewhere.

You seem to have a lot of issues with your Neon... odd ones too.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:33 am

You can try greasing up the latch in the shell of the door, but if that doesn't work you will have to replace it.

Factory part numbers are:
Manual Locks
00-02L : 4783541AB

Power Locks
00-02L: 4783595AB

The prices in here are probably wrong since the book is a bit old, you can PM Danteneon for a more accurate price but they should be around $60-70 brand new.

PhillyLS1 · Post by **PhillyLS1** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:12 am

Hold the door handle
Put your finger in the latch
See if you can move it

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:22 am

if you have to replace it, its quite easy to do. the longest and hardest part is probably taking off the door panel

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