Door lock mechanism

Disco (300) has just returned from a 4000 miler, which took us actually into the Sahara - making for some proper Landie photo opportunities, until the point where my camera packed up with sand ;(

No worries at all from the car, except that one day the driver's door decided to stop closing first time. The only "trick" which made it work was to have it open, lock it and unlock it using the button, then close it, when it would latch. The servo (i.e. the plip) couldn't pull the button down though, so leaving the car had to involve using the key, then the plip to set the alarm.

A Spanish dealer relaced the lock for me, after dire warnings about the door bursting open which didn't convince me, but I wanted to be safe rather than sorry. So, driver's door now fine.

However...

Along the way, my passenger opened (or closed) his door *while* I was operating the lock on mine. Now his door handle will only operate if somebody holds the button up.

The dealer said this would also need a new lock, but it feels to me more like something's just come out of alignment. Anybody got experience of this?

:) K

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Kieran Turner
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Sounds like you've just been another victim of the infamous Discovery Door Lock Spring. Tiny little thing that's in a very awkward position, requires stripping down of the door to replace. You can pick a pair (they're handed) up off ebay here in the UK for anything up to 10 GBP

Other than that its replacement of the door lock at about 70GBP

Chris Take the rubbish out to email me!

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Chris Ward

Out of interest, do Defenders (1992) Suffer the same problem?

My passenger door will not shut on the latch without first pushing the button down. Also, when I try to lift the button up to unlock it wont always come up. Usually need to go for a drive - I think the vibrations then allow the mechanism to release.

Before shelling out on a new locking mechanism it would be nice to know if there is a cheaper solution!

Thanks J>>

Reply to
Jon

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