Can't figure out passenger side handle

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Andre68

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After painting my car I'm installing the handle and key cylinder back onto the doors. Drivers side went on and worked fine. Passenger side not so much.

I don't understand what could be wrong. I put it on the same way as the drivers side.

My issue: - the handle button does not engage all the way, it doesn't let me push it in all the way, but I can manually pull the bar down that attaches to it on the inside with ease.

The key lock doesn't lock. It's new. When I press down the lock on the top of the door it doesn't stay locked. It just kinda goes down and then up again.
 
the lock cylinder has a tab for the lock rod-- do you have it orientated correctly-- it might be binding causing this?
also the push button lever same thing -- is the S shape going the correct way?

just a thought since one side works & the other doesn't. Lawrence
 
Striker post location could be related. If the latch mechanism is in the middle of its travel/operation it wont cooperate.
 
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