Latch replacement

Yay! Finally warm enough to be outside! 

Old latch closed

How the old latch should look

Broken latch

Replacement ordered from Amazon.com

The screws on the top hook ( not the official terms. It's what I'd call it) were stripped and will require another installment cause time is very limited!

But these screws came right out with a lot of pressure. 

The bottom left was stripped, but after a few taps and rotating the unit once is was able to get it with the cordless.

There was a lot of build up. Possible calking. I did not use any calking and will have to go back and redo.

I don't normally like to redo projects, but like I said time was limited. I wanted to get it closed so no gap was left. So this will work for now. I do plan on replacing all the latches so we don't have a repeat of it breaking while away from home! Good thing I had ratchet straps to hold the top closed so we could make the 1 1/2 ride home safe and sound! 

Stay tuned there is a lot more work to do!

I am not affiliated with amazon.com or the manufacturer of the replacement latch.