Doorlatch will not recess when door closes. If knob is turned only slightly so that latch recesses .2 inch it will go ahead and recess. What is the problem?

On Mon, 3 Nov 2014 09:16:09 -0800 (PST), Frank Thompson
wrote:

Doorlatch will not recess when door closes. If knob is turned only slightly so that latch recesses .2 inch it will go ahead and recess. What is the problem?

.... worn out latch, latch strike plate not adjusted - start there

"You shut the door. It doesn't latch, or you have to lift the handle
to get it to latch. This door problem is getting on your nerves—why
not spend five minutes to fix it?"

Read mo

http://www.familyhandyman.com/doors/repair/adjusting-a-door-strike-plate/view-all#ixzz3I1sMkQvS

https://tinyurl.com/nb9498q

Frank Thompson wrote:
Doorlatch will not recess when door closes. If knob is turned only
slightly so that latch recesses .2 inch it will go ahead and recess.
What is the problem?

Rub a little wax (candle?) on the metal surfaces that contact/slide when the
latch makes contact an moves.

On Mon, 03 Nov 2014 12:56:05 -0500, wrote:

If this never worked, look at the
strike and be sure there is a camming action when it closes.
(The ramp on the strike, hits the sloped part of the bolt)

A "nugget" I learned was to put red lipstick on the end of the latch
bolt...close on the strike. Red marks possible binding. Adjust and
keep your powder dry.

On Monday, November 3, 2014 12:16:14 PM UTC-5, Frank Thompson wrote:
Doorlatch will not recess when door closes. If knob is turned only slightly so that latch recesses .2 inch it will go ahead and recess. What is the problem?

Even when the door is open the latch cannot be pushed in by hand unless knob is turned slightly. The door & hardware is 16 years old. This problem started yesterday.

On Mon, 3 Nov 2014 13:03:54 -0800 (PST), Frank Thompson
wrote:

On Monday, November 3, 2014 12:16:14 PM UTC-5, Frank Thompson wrote:
Doorlatch will not recess when door closes. If knob is turned only slightly so that latch recesses .2 inch it will go ahead and recess. What is the problem?

Even when the door is open the latch cannot be pushed in by hand unless knob is turned slightly. The door & hardware is 16 years old. This problem started yesterday.

Give it a week. It's probably just the flu.

On 11/3/2014 4:03 PM, Frank Thompson wrote:
On Monday, November 3, 2014 12:16:14 PM UTC-5, Frank Thompson wrote:
Doorlatch will not recess when door closes. If knob is turned only slightly so that latch recesses .2 inch it will go ahead and recess. What is the problem?

Even when the door is open the latch cannot be pushed in by hand unless knob is turned slightly. The door & hardware is 16 years old. This problem started yesterday.

Part of the deadlatching mechanism is gone bad.

If it's a common brand of lock, replace the
latch. Is there a brand on the edge of the
door? I may have a replcement latch I can
ship to you.

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On 11/3/2014 5:04 PM, micky wrote:
Even when the door is open the latch cannot be
pushed in by hand unless knob is turned slightly.
The door & hardware is 16 years old. This problem
started yesterday.

Give it a week. It's probably just the flu.


Watch for gut pain, and vomitting. Might be
the balla.

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Christopher A. Young
Learn about Jesus
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On 11/3/14, 4:47 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 3 Nov 2014 13:03:54 -0800 (PST), Frank Thompson
wrote:

On Monday, November 3, 2014 12:16:14 PM UTC-5, Frank Thompson
wrote:
Doorlatch will not recess when door closes. If knob is turned
only slightly so that latch recesses .2 inch it will go ahead
and recess. What is the problem?

Even when the door is open the latch cannot be pushed in by hand
unless knob is turned slightly. The door & hardware is 16 years
old. This problem started yesterday.

Make sure the trigger bolt (the small D shaped thing behind the main
bolt) is not binding. You still may just need a squirt of oil in the
bolt assembly.

Yeah, that's it! That little tongue on the back has to be out for the
strike plate to push the latch in without turning the knob.

On Mon, 3 Nov 2014 13:03:54 -0800 (PST), Frank Thompson
wrote:

The door & hardware is 16 years old. This problem started yesterday.

I'm shocked at even the suggestion of failure yesterday. Imagine that.
At least it could break two days before. What a damn shame. Think
about it, a door knob lock broke.

I'm almost appalled, by gosh.

Oren posted for all of us...



On Mon, 3 Nov 2014 13:03:54 -0800 (PST), Frank Thompson
wrote:

The door & hardware is 16 years old. This problem started yesterday.

I'm shocked at even the suggestion of failure yesterday. Imagine that.
At least it could break two days before. What a damn shame. Think
about it, a door knob lock broke.

I'm almost appalled, by gosh.

Yeah, it's a nail biting, white knuckle ride going on here.

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Tekkie

On 11/5/2014 6:39 PM, Tekkie® wrote:
The door & hardware is 16 years old. This problem started yesterday.

I'm shocked at even the suggestion of failure yesterday. Imagine that.
At least it could break two days before. What a damn shame. Think
about it, a door knob lock broke.

I'm almost appalled, by gosh.

Yeah, it's a nail biting, white knuckle ride going on here.

The guy I worked for, doing heating. He says
customers always whine "but it worked yesterday".

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Christopher A. Young
Learn about Jesus
www.lds.org
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On 11/5/14, 6:42 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 11/5/2014 6:39 PM, Tekkie® wrote:
The door & hardware is 16 years old. This problem started yesterday.

I'm shocked at even the suggestion of failure yesterday. Imagine that.
At least it could break two days before. What a damn shame. Think
about it, a door knob lock broke.

I'm almost appalled, by gosh.

Yeah, it's a nail biting, white knuckle ride going on here.

The guy I worked for, doing heating. He says
customers always whine "but it worked yesterday".

That sounds like useful information, indicating that it was installed
properly, like the door latch.