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Accordian door latch broken
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Quote from: mlknack  - 
Yahoo Message Number: 145611
Hi folks, couldn't find an answer with a search so I'll just ask...
 The latch on my new-to-me 2008 MB seems to be broken - it doesn't catch  when pushed onto that knob thingy on the wardrobe. The latch mechanism is  riveted to the door so I can't take it apart to see if something can be done  with it. Has anybody else had this problem? If so, how did you fix it? Or did  you just rig up some other way to keep the door shut? I've thought of Velcro but  don't like the idea of how it would look on the wardrobe....  Any other  suggestions? The final option is just to take the thing down and put up a  tension rod with a fabric curtain.

Mary Lou Knack 2008 27' blue MB (Planet Lulu according to my partner, but he's yet to be  converted)


Bumping this thread, because I have the same issue and can't find an answer. 

The latch on the accordion door stopped latching.    Suggestions? 

Rich
2003 MB
 
Re: Accordian door latch broken
Reply #1 –
Following up in case someone else has the same issue.

The pleated accordion door latch consists of 2 parts - a white plastic stud on the wall side and a plastic catch inside the door itself.

If your stud breaks or wears down, you can replace that part alone.   You can test this by removing the stud, rotating it 90 degrees, and seeing if the latch will now catch.   The latch grabs at the top and bottom.   Similarly, you can test the function of the latch by unscrewing the stud from the wall, inserting the catch into the latch by hand and twisting the stud while trying to make it catch.  

If the stud seems fine, the plastic latch inside the door is probably broken.  You can buy a replacement part, but the latch in my 2003 is riveted into the door at the midpoint and there isn't an easy way to remove and replace.   You could potentially drill out the rivets, let the latch fall out, and then rig up a series of wires or string or something to position the new latch as you replace the rivets.  

In my case, I will just buy a new door from RecPro.   They come in different widths, and the 48" width seems correct for my mid-bath unit where the door measures 45" extended across the space.    I'm also motivated to replace as our door is stained and worn in a few places. 

The 75" height matches what I currently have.  My small dog will appreciate that, as he uses the flexibility in the pleats to sneak under the door and move freely about the rig even with the door closed (one source of wear!).

RV Pleated Folding Door 48" x 75" Tan - RecPro

Hope that helps someone down the line.  

Rich
2003 MB