Central locking rear left door lock inoperative
 

On attempting to lock the car yesterday I noted that the left rear door plunger did not operate as the remainder did, leaving the rear left door unlocked.
On a retry I could hear the mechanism attempting to operate but plunger remained firmly UP!
I attempted to help it on its way ,which had the action of sending the plunger right down level with trim and all attempts of attempting to access the plunger have failed.
Is there a simple way of accessing the mechanism and if necessary replacing it?
As of today with all the restrictions I have Sorned the car(sad),so will hopefully have ample time to work on the problem.
Thanks in advance, and to all members do take care in this trying time.:shrug:

Sounds like you've got a lazy actuator, which isn't uncommon on these cars. They're cheap enough to come by second hand and reasonably easy to replace. I think there might be a "How-To" on here somewhere. The difficult bit is making sure the door card goes back on properly.

many thanks,as for the HOW to section,I never seem to have any luck locating the page, as it always indicates a different link??perhaps someone would be good enough to pass on correct link or if not advice for accessing the mechanism...All the best Derek

Bump me please

Try this one. It's minus the photos but you sort of get the idea

https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...d.php?t=126755

Hi Derek.
Try this link below quite a few for door card removal

https://cse.google.com/cse?cx=013872...72.i11eGHB92c8


https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...t=91292&page=6

Hi Steve Good to hear from you again...….excellent links, but first major problem I encountered was ,on attempting to prize out electric switch unit the chrome top came off the rest disappeared inside the door, so "maybe" the problem is just the electric switch???
Is there any simple way of fishing it from behind the door without actually taking off the whole card?
All the best and take care Derek

Electrical switch unit???? On which door? Re front drivers door. Are you meaning the electric window switch?https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID001670 (Removed by sliding a credit card under both sides to release the sprung lugs).:shrug: The door locking is activated via the drivers door or the two way switch between the seats (internal). Item 2
https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID001671
or operating the key in the lock?
The door handle chrome trim can often come off when removing. Item 25 https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID001786
This needs the blanking plug and screw off before it comes out. (Items 26 and 28)
Rear doors https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID001787
are similar.

Maybe its me getting my knickers in a twist! What I'm referring to is the door plunger mechanism which has a chrome surround and sits on top of the top of the padded section of the door card?(not quite certain what you would call it, but it runs along the top of door cards as part of the inner trim)
This is the part that has broken into two parts with the inner section disappearing inside the door.(I attach photos)
My question is as this unit is broken into 2 pieces, if I replace it will it give me back the door locking mechanism and if so is there an easy way I can gain access to it without removing the whole door card?

1: Not necessarily.
2: No
You're going to have to get the door card off I'm afraid.;)