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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101   
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slim jim down the inside of the glass?
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6th Jan 2012 11:53am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5026 
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6th Jan 2012 12:59pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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on an open forum Zag  Last edited by bpman on 6th Jan 2012 7:15pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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6th Jan 2012 1:28pm |
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| Waldo Member Since: 18 Jul 2010 Location: Bit South of Manchester Posts: 240
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I've manage to get in with some nifty work with a strong piece of wire
Only issue is now that I've got it open I can't find what the problem is. The door now opens and shuts fine from inside and out but I haven't adjusted anything!! Very confused. Ideas? Will Defender 90 XS TD5 (03 Reg) |
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6th Jan 2012 2:36pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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Ah, you must have depressed the "Girly/Jeep" button and got it back to working properly
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6th Jan 2012 2:40pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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Take the door card off and have a look. There is no need to "rip it off", just use a butter knife or whatever to gently lever it.
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6th Jan 2012 4:44pm |
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| WelshGas Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 935  
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I think the problem Big Mike was that the door was shut - this would make getting the door card off a little difficult. Once the door is open, as it now is, he was able to remove the door card in the accepted manner.
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6th Jan 2012 5:21pm |
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| rossy Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Co. Roscommon Posts: 1296  
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or maybe he used a fish knife instead of a butter knife ?
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7th Jan 2012 1:02am |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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Or a posh fish slice
point taken WG |
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7th Jan 2012 2:51am |
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| Nick T Member Since: 29 May 2011 Location: Bolton Posts: 203 
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Check the hinges for play-this happened to me, same symptoms.
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7th Jan 2012 7:14am |
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| chiefstoker Member Since: 11 Oct 2010 Location: Weston-super-Mud Posts: 897 
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Please report your findings Waldo
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7th Jan 2012 8:07am |
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| Waldo Member Since: 18 Jul 2010 Location: Bit South of Manchester Posts: 240
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Even though after opening the door it resumed normal working I made one change
What I've done is adjusted how far the push button moves the lever which opens the lock by decreasing the amount of thread below the nut the control rod goes through. I will check the hinges for play tomorrow Nick thanks for the advice. I did previously have the problem that the passenger wouldn't open from the outside and did the same adjustment as above. At the moment i'm driving round with no door card so if it does get stuck again i hope to find the problem before opening and fixing. The only thing that I can think of that may be the problem is that some part of the lock may not be secured so is flexing on it's mountings. Therefore the rods don't move the piece they are attached to enough to open the lock. Lastly, does anyone know where I can get some replacement retaining clips? The ones that hold the trim piece onto the door, some were snapped off on removal. Will Defender 90 XS TD5 (03 Reg) |
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7th Jan 2012 4:21pm |
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| Waldo Member Since: 18 Jul 2010 Location: Bit South of Manchester Posts: 240
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New development.
It hasn't been fixed with the adjustment. The door came open today whilst driving and i had to bungee cord it shut as you do. It then got stuck half shut if that makes sense. So I couldn't open it with either outside push button or inside handle. After a lot of fiddling with the lock button which moves when you use the central locking as well as the lever which the outside button pushes up i got it open. Slammed the door and it was fine on the way home. So what do you think, actuator?? Mechanism moving on it's housing? Door dropped? I have no idea where to start. Will Defender 90 XS TD5 (03 Reg) |
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9th Jan 2012 11:00pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189 
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have you taken the door card of the other front door and compared how the linkage is set up, could be a bent rod or a disconnected link.
also worth checking that the outside door button is not sticking part way depressed. suggest liberal lubricating of all linkages, door button, lock barrel and catch. BM52 |
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9th Jan 2012 11:15pm |
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