Anybody found a source for door catches?

[Barreti]

Hi chaps,

After a problem with a door catch popping open on my last outing I've cleaned up the offending bits and found a damaged catch - the bit that sits in the body, not the bit on the door itself.
The extent of the damage is the plastic coating that surrounds the C shaped bit of the catch that the striker hits, and which then rotates and locks into position, was damaged and I had to remove quite a bit of the plastic coating to get the C bit of the catch to rotate unhindered again and the lock to work.

I think its working again now but its difficult to tell without a run out, but I think as its obviously worn I may as well replace it.
There is a GM part number (GM 288 or 298?) embossed on it.
Has anyone found a source for these catches or what vehicle it is off, or do I need to get if off and take it to an autofactors?

I don't want to resort to a breakers as theirs are likely to be just as worn as mine.

Ta.
Ian

Edited by Barreti on Tuesday 6th January 11:10

[350Matt]

I'd say It's probably off a 90's vauxhall chavalier

[kabaman]

Can anyone else verify this or come up with a model or year at all? Mine's just broken and now I can't keep the door closed. I need to hunt around for either a new or second hand replacement.

I haven't even begun to see how difficult it will be to change yet...But maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.

Neil

[kabaman]

After bothering to tackle this - it wasn't as bad as expected to get the catch out. Actually I can't see any problems with it and putting it back it now works. I've left the trim out so that I can monitor it if it plays up again and this time hopefully see what the problem is immediately if it malfunctions...Anyway, at least the car is back on the road again in fifteen minutes and not four weeks.

Neil