Need help with stove latch

[ryan.bowler]

My wood burning stove has no labels. It came with the house. The handle latch does not stay attached to the door and I think a replacement might fix it. Any suggestions for a replacement that would do the job?

 

[begreen]

It looks repairable. What broke or is this just missing some pieces?

The door gasket needs to be fixed asap. That is leaking a lot of air. It needs to be cemented back into the channel on the door.

 

[ryan.bowler]

I will work on fixing the door gasket tomorrow when it cools down.

The latch isn't missing any pieces, but when I try to screw it onto the stove, it never tightens because the bolt inside the latch spins. So it falls off every day.

 

[PaulOinMA]

Retap the threads? Auto parts store will have retapping tool.

 

[begreen]

I am wondering if it had a locking nut on it, but maybe the bolt is not long enough. Can the bolt be removed for examination?

What stove make/model is this?

 

[ryan.bowler]

I don't know the make and model. The only marking on it are on the front and it says 1926 - 1986.

I tried to remove the bolt, but it doesn't come out. There is a small metal tube that might be holding the bolt in, but I don't know how to remove it.

I don't want to Crack the ceramic so I don't trust myself to drill and tap a new hole. That is beyond my ability level.

 

[begreen]

I tried to remove the bolt, but it doesn't come out. There is a small metal tube that might be holding the bolt in, but I don't know how to remove it.

Looks like the small tube may be a roll pin. Is it also visible on the opposite side of the latch? If so, clamp the assembly in a vice and drive it out with a drift pin or a blunted nail that is slightly smaller in diameter.

 

[Hogwildz]

If the threads are stripped, you can try a helicoil thread insert fromthe local hardware or auto parts store

 

[30WCF]

What’s the back of the door look like where the latch goes in?

 

[ryan.bowler]

Looks like the small tube may be a roll pin. Is it also visible on the opposite side of the latch? If so, clamp the assembly in a vice and drive it out with a drift pin or a blunted nail that is slightly smaller in diameter.

I will try that tomorrow. Thank you.

 

[ryan.bowler]

What’s the back of the door look like where the latch goes in?

The hole doesn't go all the way through, it is flat on the other side.

 

[ryan.bowler]

If the threads are stripped, you can try a helicoil thread insert fromthe local hardware or auto parts store

That's a good idea. I will try that if I can't remove the roll pin. Thank you.

 

[bholler]

That's a good idea. I will try that if I can't remove the roll pin. Thank you.

You will probably need new threads in the door regardless so it will probably need a helicoil even with new threads on the pin

 

[ryan.bowler]

That's a good idea. I will try that if I can't remove the roll pin. Thank you.

I got the roll pin removed and there is some wear on the bolt that allows it to turn inside of the latch but I don't know where I can find a replacement.

 

[begreen]

It looks like the wear is from the pin, but I am not sure that will affect it at this point. It looks like this part of the latch assembly can now be bolted snugly to the door. Then the latch can be slipped on and a roll pin reinserted.

Or perhaps I am missing something?

 

[ryan.bowler]

It looks like the wear is from the pin, but I am not sure that will affect it at this point. It looks like this part of the latch assembly can now be bolted snugly to the door. Then the latch can be slipped on and a roll pin reinserted.

Or perhaps I am missing something?

Worked perfectly. Thank you.

 

[Hogwildz]

Gotta love happy endings

 

[begreen]

Worked perfectly. Thank you.

Great! If there is enough thread, put a second nut on the bolt end to lock it in place.

How did the gasket repair go?