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sgreenham



Member Since: 27 Apr 2019
Location: Southampton
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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green
Rear door striker
Can anybody tell me why I just can’t get my rear door lock adjusted to fully shut? I’ve been adjusting it all over the place and I just can’t get it to fully shut. It keeps bouncing off something.

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Post #829691 7th May 2020 2:43pm
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Ashbyandy



Member Since: 17 Dec 2015
Location: Leicestershire
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England 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 Adventure Phoenix Orange
Hi Sgreenham,

Are you sure you haven’t over adjusted the striker part, ie to far in, meaning the latch can’t actually click fully back on its second click, hope you understand what I’m saying. I did exactly this on my last Puma, and it wouldn’t shut properly, I moved the striker out a bit, and got it to work. Also have you checked that the lock does actually lock properly on its second click. You can check this using a screwdriver to act as the striker with the door open, and see if it holds.

Cheers And hope you sort it,
Ashbyandy
Post #829698 7th May 2020 2:56pm
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sgreenham



Member Since: 27 Apr 2019
Location: Southampton
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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green
Yeah the lock works, I’ve removed the striker and tried it in the lock free hand and it works. I’ve tried every possible adjustment for the striker and I just can’t seem to get it to latch. What’s annoying is that I just can’t see what is restricting it. Really frustrating
Post #829701 7th May 2020 3:09pm
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Badger110



Member Since: 06 Feb 2018
Location: South hams
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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Buckingham Blue
I’ve found the rear door seal to be a culprit in stopping the door from latching correctly.
Once the metal within the seal gets bent it’s a slippery slope to it becoming a right PITA.

See how the seal sits from the inside once your door is shut
Post #829703 7th May 2020 3:24pm
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UtilityTruck



Member Since: 09 Jan 2014
Location: Oxford
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Looks like the rubber bumper stop is missing on yours? This helps to wedge the door closed. I don’t think they’re available on their own but the Rear door lock striker is LR067267 £37.10

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 2014 Keswick Utility 2.2
Post #829706 7th May 2020 4:01pm
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sgreenham



Member Since: 27 Apr 2019
Location: Southampton
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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green
Cheers everyone, I had removed the rubber stop just whilst I was trying to get it to catch. Well I managed to solve the problem. The new door lock I had installed was slightly different to the old one. There is an extra piece of metal in the new one stopping the striker fully seating in the lock. This is the old one...

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And this is the new one...


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I fixed it by taking a bit off the stricker to allow it to move fully into the lock. Thank god that’s sorted!
Post #829717 7th May 2020 4:45pm
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