Check / rebuild the doors bits.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 3:16 pm
I've had to change the locks because the DPO lost the key following the fitting of central locking.
A bad move as the remote control battery failed when I was out!
So while I was about it it had to be worth checking the other bits.
The control rods are held by 3 guides, the most important of which is the one by the interior handle. The support for said guide is a bit of an excessive example of "added lightness" being a simple thin bent bracket held by a single self tapper. It is also too long and pushes the the rods into a curve. I shortened it by about 1 cm and added a second fixing hole. Before the action of the release handle caused the support to twist and raise the lock rod so it was close to disconnection.
After experimenting with various electric "choc block" connectors, I simply used 3 cable ties to ensure the release rods could not disconnect.
The latch end is OK now the lock has been changed, although the existing rod is too long which prevents the slot being vertical when the key is removed. Is this normal? Perhaps a bit taken straight from a production car?
A bad move as the remote control battery failed when I was out!
So while I was about it it had to be worth checking the other bits.
The control rods are held by 3 guides, the most important of which is the one by the interior handle. The support for said guide is a bit of an excessive example of "added lightness" being a simple thin bent bracket held by a single self tapper. It is also too long and pushes the the rods into a curve. I shortened it by about 1 cm and added a second fixing hole. Before the action of the release handle caused the support to twist and raise the lock rod so it was close to disconnection.
After experimenting with various electric "choc block" connectors, I simply used 3 cable ties to ensure the release rods could not disconnect.
The latch end is OK now the lock has been changed, although the existing rod is too long which prevents the slot being vertical when the key is removed. Is this normal? Perhaps a bit taken straight from a production car?