On 3/14/2018, Vaughan Rich in the UK wrote:
"I am looking for a pawl return spring for a MGA Coupe Door lock, the one that looks like a question mark. I understand these are non serviceable and no longer available in the UK. Do you have any contacts in the USA that could supply one either new or used"?

Well, no, but it looks easy enough to make one if you had the right wire stock.

The first picture is a ratchet pawl return spring (broken) for the MGA Coupe door latch. Second picture is the left side latch in at rest position, latched but unlocked. Third picture is the left side latch in unlatched position, as opened with outside door handle. Last picture is the right side door latch at rest and locked from the inside lock. The pawl spring is bottom center in all of the pictures.


"I think I will make one using the steel from a old valve spring. I will need to anneal it first then re harden it".



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