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Gjac
Jan 18, 2021Explorer III
Do you know what part of the door assy failed? They are notorious for the latch iitself breaking because they are made from a zinc alloy, some call it pot metal. It is weak compared to steel or Al. I would not by the same p/n because it will likely fail again. I have replaced mine 3 times. After the first two times I realized the poor design and instead of spending another $100 plus on a new door assy I fixed the broken latch with a steel splicing the broken pieces together. The .050 thick steel was much stronger than the zinc alloy.
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