Sliding door hold open latch

[JeffRoo]

Hi all
1984 caravelle, anyone know where I can get a new spring for the latch that holds the sliding door open. Looked everywhere and can’t find it anywhere. Even looked at parts list that i have but still no joy
this bit, 

thanks

[DoubleOSeven]

I'm searching my notes, for where I got mine - they are difficult to get hold of. Here is a better picture to help others, searching their stash.

Maybe NV_VW_T25 has one?

Or buy one new; import costs to consider of course:

https://www.serial-kombi.com/en-GB/tran ... and-n37592

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 2-223-8347

[TONYT25T25]

Can this be adapted.

211-843-755 / 211843755 - Sliding Door Catch Spring VW T2 Bay 1967-1979 - OK63729, - | Just Kampers

or this one part no 25

Volkswagen Type 25 Door Parts, Locks & Latches | Heritage Parts Centre UK

[Aidan]

afaik the spring is the same as the later latch so get a used late one and canibalise it, I checked my stash last night but I don't have one spare anymore, Mick should have one though

[davidoft1]

[davidoft1]

I have a spare latch , the bay springs a different, they are about 1/4 of the size

[tandemsandy]

I had same problem tracking down a new spring 2 years ago - ended up making one from a bicycle spoke!

[Rosie n' Jim]

Your photo is from one that is for sale on eBay and is still for sale. Is that not the simplest fix?

[JeffRoo]

Thanks everyone for their help. Re buying the one on eBay, yes simple fix, but I don’t want the whole catch if I can just get a spring. Not super important at the mo, just niggly. Might have a go at the bike spoke thing
thanks again

[Mocki]

Years ago, on one of my previous campers I replaced this spring with one from the clamp from a old set of jump leads ( I used the cabling from them for another job so was left with just the clamps ) 
it worked , was almost exactly the right thing by shear luck , that why I don’t throw things away .....