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I bought a NOS diver side door latch from eBay some time ago. I went to fit it today as my old one was being painfull.
After removing the old one and getting it in place the HQ screws would not go in. I removed it and even out of the door they would not go in. In a brainwave I thought it could be a later model latch and hence be metric screws. Having a spare HZ/WB (not sure but not Hq) door in the shed took the screws from it - still no cigar.
Does anyone have any clue what is going on. Is there a trick or did they forget to tap out the holes with thread at the factory?
cheers,
Scott
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could still be metric you aren't sure what the one out of the garage is. look in the holes and see if they are threaded.
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The latches have no thread in them,before you put the latch in use your old screws to make a thread again.you will need a little force but they will go in.
Cheers...mario
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