As cars age and experience door opening and closing cycles, the door components can wear out and develop problems. Without regular maintenance, car doors may become misaligned or worn, so they no ...

Getting your door locks to work like they should isn’t just a matter of convenience, but of safety as well—taking the hassle out of dealing with your door locks will make you more likely to practice ...

A failure to design and manufacture high-quality door latches has triggered another major recall at Ford, this time involving the most popular vehicle in the U.S. The Dearborn, Mich.-based automaker ...

Your garage is supposed to prevent trouble by keeping your car safe from the elements (and from thieves), but sometimes garages have problems of their own. Garage doors won't open, refuse to lock or ...

A sticky door knob might not be the most pressing update your home needs, but fixing it can improve your quality of life every day. As hardware ages, knobs can come loose or develop other problems ...

Unless you're driving around in some '80s econobox, chances are you have electric door locks in your car. As with anything, these electric locks will eventually wear out, leaving you to use a physical ...

If the glovebox door on every '78-'82 Corvette you've seen is loose, don't fear-every '78-'82 that comes to my shop has a loose glovebox door latch. The glovebox-door-latch assembly nut is behind the ...

Q: I have a home from the 1970s, and it’s starting to show its age. I can fix most small problems, but I’m having trouble with a couple of doors. One door is split on the side where the latch holds ...

Door latches come in a variety of styles and types, and are probably more versatile than you might think. They’re most commonly seen on backyard fence gates, toolshed doors, and barns, but they can ...