Interior Doors

[phil swanson]

I was wondering if anyone had a problem with the bathroom door flying
open while underway. The original latch is very small and doesn't seem
to have much to hold on to when the door is closed. I hate to add one of
those tacky latches where you slide a pin over and down but I may have
to. Has anyone replaced the stock latch with an improved version that
doesn't look like an add on?
By the way I have a 73 Canyon Lands 23 footer.
Thanks, Phil
Swanson

 

[thomas g. warner]

Had trouble with mine and fixed it. There is a small ballbearing inside the
slide that gets stuck. Take the latch apart and clean it, lightly oil and
mine works perfectly again.

>I was wondering if anyone had a problem with the bathroom door flying
>open while underway. The original latch is very small and doesn't seem
>to have much to hold on to when the door is closed. I hate to add one of
>those tacky latches where you slide a pin over and down but I may have
>to. Has anyone replaced the stock latch with an improved version that
>doesn't look like an add on?
>By the way I have a 73 Canyon Lands 23 footer.
> Thanks, Phil
>Swanson
>
>
>

 

[jim bounds1]

Phil,
New origional style latch assemblies are available, give me a call if
you need one. 1-877-275-4462

Jim Bounds www.gmccoop.com

>
> Had trouble with mine and fixed it. There is a small ballbearing inside the
> slide that gets stuck. Take the latch apart and clean it, lightly oil and
> mine works perfectly again.
>

> >I was wondering if anyone had a problem with the bathroom door flying
> >open while underway. The original latch is very small and doesn't seem
> >to have much to hold on to when the door is closed. I hate to add one of
> >those tacky latches where you slide a pin over and down but I may have
> >to. Has anyone replaced the stock latch with an improved version that
> >doesn't look like an add on?
> >By the way I have a 73 Canyon Lands 23 footer.
> > Thanks, Phil
> >Swanson
> >
> >
> >

 

[thomas g. warner]

One thing I forgot. check around your bath module and see if the floor is
rotting underneath and around the module causing the whole module to rack
and move.

>Phil, my latches (bath & Closet) work just fine. Occasionally you have to
>tighten the knob but your door may be leaving a wider gap and the latch
>seems too short to hold. Or if the door is flexing while under way that
>may cause the latch to not hold.
>
>One suggestion, for waht it's worth would be to disassemble the latch and
>see if a longer tongue would do the trick.
>
>
> Dave Greenberg
>GMC Motorhome Registry
> 200 MacFarlane Dr
>Delray Beach, FL 33483-6829
> 1977 Eleganza II
>