Discover how an ordinary car belt can transform into an amazing door latch in this innovative and easy DIY project! Watch as ...

A stuck, binding or rusted door latch, or a door latch that was accidentally closed when the door was open, will keep a door from closing. Try spraying some WD-40 or oil on the latch mechanism .

Instead of a simple, familiar mechanical latch, it’s now common for a car’s exterior door handles to remain flush against the door until the car is unlocked, requiring an electric motor to open.

Electronic door latches, often called e-latches or another branded name, use an electrical signal to lock and unlock the car door; if the signal isn’t there, the door won’t open.

A local dealership looked at it, and their remedy is to cut a hole in the door panel, big enough to reach in and release the door lock by hand. That means replacing the door panel plus whatever parts ...

Having a car escape tool handy in your glove box, center console, ... It fits on any door latch and has a weight capacity of 350 pounds, along with a no-slip ergonomic grip.

A Deliberate Strike. When you swing a car door shut and it produces the sound that is the subject of this piece, it is the result of many different contact points—weatherstrips, stoppers, latch ...