Originally Posted by andrewwynn

When the cable faults usually the opposite: the end rusts and makes the outer sheath longer making the inner cable not come out far enough to get the inner part to catch. Or when the axle breaks though the hinge (by far most common fault). Then there's too much flex at the hinge and it doesn't pull far enough. When this happens the top of pull will feel springy and you may be able to unlatch the door if you do it quickly (this was always the case in the 4-5 personal cases).