Disco 2 rear door latch

Trevor Hickmott typed:

Small screwdriver, pry loose the LR badge on the handle, release mechanism
by whatever means available, spray in WD40 to prevent recurrence.  Repeat
annually.

In my case, the catch you pull with your fingers had got jammed in the open
position due to corrosian and general crud.  There was no movement in the
catch and therefore no opening of the door.  5 minute fix.

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Rich B

Take out the obvious to email me.

A life?  Cool - where can I download one of those?

Had the exact same on my DII as well, same fix. Other problem is the
internal (should that be infernal, I wonder!) spring in the lock - if that's
gone then get into the back, physically hold the lock/unlock button in the
unlock position by hand and try opening with the internal handle.
Badger.

Many thanks for that, I'll give it a try. I don't think it's the spring as
it happened a few weeks ago and cleared itself

Thanks again

On Sat, 1 Mar 2008 10:16:30 -0000, Rich B wrote:


Snap. Happens within a week or three of the first bit of wet winter after
the salt has be out. I just squirt a bit of Plus Gas or WD40 at the ends
and waggle. I might have managed to get a bit of engine oil onto last
time.

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Cheers
Dave.

If it's a reoccuring problem then surely it would be better to use something
like graphite grease? WD40 will dry it up one the initiall freeing up has
taken place. I'm not sure exactly how much muck the area is likely to
attract but if none then I'd consider a good old fashioned dollop of grease
or petroleum jelly.

Lee D

On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 12:15:14 -0000, Lee_D wrote:


Answer to the first part "a lot". Have you looked at the back end of a
Disco after it's done a mile or three along country roads? My spare wheel
cover has a white/cream dealer ad on black, it has been known for the ad
to be totally illegible due to the muck.

A dollop of grease would get full of mud very quickly, hence my use of
engine oil or it might have been 3 in 1 after freeing off with Plus Gas.

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Cheers
Dave.

Funny that I have just put down my comic (Land Rover Enthusiast March 08)
 and guess what the featured workshop article on the D2
is..........................
 http://www.landroverenthusiast.com/march_08/march_08.html
Derek

1) Small Screw Diver & Pop Out LD Badge Door
2) Spray wd40 Into Handle Workings
3) Go to Lollypop Shop Get Lollypop Stick
4)  Cover Lollypop Stick With Copper Slip
5)  Smear Inside Handle Workings
6) Climb In Back of Disco & Open Rear Door
7) Shut Door Put LR Cover Back
8)  Open & Shut Door Several Times
9)  Fixed unless Other Probs

Regards

Skinty