Drivers door lock flap broken? – Read on

kitt · 4th December 2018, 09:06

OK so my driver’s door actuator had to be swapped out (Big shout to Kev who did all the work) but as many people know these can put up a fight. The connector arm from the back of the door lock to the actuator fell off so we had to remove the glass and door handle to get it reconnected. But in all this we lost the little tiny spring that works the flap on the lock grrrrr.

So until I get a handle with a spring I can take out and fit to mine this is the temp solution I have used to make sure no dirt gets in the lock:-

I purchased a 10 pack of 10mm dia x 1mm thick Nickel Plated Steel Disc with 3M Self-Adhesive off the BAY and used one to cover the lock

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10mm-dia-x-1mm-thick-Nickel-Plated-Steel-Disc-with-3M-Self-Adhesive-Pack-of-10/223194816113?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid =p2057872.m2749.l2649

Before

After

Not sure if it will take a jet wash blasting at it but for now will do, and as its magnetic easy to remove when I do get around to fixing it properly.

T16 · 4th December 2018, 17:08

A drivers door lock flap??

I have never seen this in my life.

macafee2 · 4th December 2018, 17:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by T16

A drivers door lock flap??

I have never seen this in my life.

I think all key locks have them.

I seem to recall getting one from a scarp car was quite a task

macafee2

COLVERT · 4th December 2018, 17:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by T16

A drivers door lock flap??

I have never seen this in my life.

Just checked mine. It has a sliding flap.

Maybe yours has, in the past, fallen out.---

T16 · 4th December 2018, 18:12

Even on a Mk2?

How would it function, it would freeze up before the lock and mean you would be unable to access it properly.

I dont see any sign of where it could be...:-

https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID001786

Groundsman Willie · 4th December 2018, 18:35

Are you talking about the tiny flap that covers the key barrel? Pretty sure every car I've owned has one. It stops muck and crud getting into the barrel. And yes, they do occasionally freeze up, but rather that than the whole barrel full of ice or grit.

T16 · 4th December 2018, 18:40

Maybe we are speaking at cross purposes.

Is this flap on the actual barrel, and has a slot in it for the key?

Cos Ive never seen anything like the above, where the whole hole is covered over with some sort of sliding thing, it would be insane. First thing that would happen is it would get jammed and frozen.

kitt · 5th December 2018, 08:18

ok if you take off the lock finisher (Around the key hole) there is a small metal plate that covers the lock assembly, now this has a tiny flap in it that is worked by a tiny spring

Its this spring that keeps the flap shut when no key is in the lock, and keeps out the dirt

Its this spring that went missing, so the flap does not shut, so if you look at my first pic the flap is open, all cars should have it shut by default.

COLVERT · 5th December 2018, 20:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by T16

Maybe we are speaking at cross purposes.

Is this flap on the actual barrel, and has a slot in it for the key?

Cos Ive never seen anything like the above, where the whole hole is covered over with some sort of sliding thing, it would be insane. First thing that would happen is it would get jammed and frozen.

Well Sir, Mr T16.

There is a small sliding flap that closes off the actual rectangular key slot itself.

In 12 years of ownership I never found the flap to be frozen shut.----

T16 · 6th December 2018, 00:45

I think I understand now..

This is a tiny flap in the rectangle of the key slot?

Confused by the big round thing in the OP.

Ahh just read above after my page refreshed... phew, for a minute I couldnt work out how there could be a mech for covering the entire hole, so at least I was only going half crazy.

4th December 2018, 09:06	#1
kitt Avid contributor BMW F30 Had a MG ZT Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Cannock Posts: 209 Thanks: 59 Thanked 69 Times in 48 Posts	Drivers door lock flap broken? – Read on OK so my driver’s door actuator had to be swapped out (Big shout to Kev who did all the work) but as many people know these can put up a fight. The connector arm from the back of the door lock to the actuator fell off so we had to remove the glass and door handle to get it reconnected. But in all this we lost the little tiny spring that works the flap on the lock grrrrr. So until I get a handle with a spring I can take out and fit to mine this is the temp solution I have used to make sure no dirt gets in the lock:- I purchased a 10 pack of 10mm dia x 1mm thick Nickel Plated Steel Disc with 3M Self-Adhesive off the BAY and used one to cover the lock https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10mm-dia-x-1mm-thick-Nickel-Plated-Steel-Disc-with-3M-Self-Adhesive-Pack-of-10/223194816113?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid =p2057872.m2749.l2649 Before After Not sure if it will take a jet wash blasting at it but for now will do, and as its magnetic easy to remove when I do get around to fixing it properly.

4th December 2018, 18:12	#5
T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	Even on a Mk2? How would it function, it would freeze up before the lock and mean you would be unable to access it properly. I dont see any sign of where it could be...:- https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID001786 Last edited by T16; 4th December 2018 at 18:15..

4th December 2018, 18:35	#6
Groundsman Willie Gets stuck in Rover 75 1.8t Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Newbury Posts: 842 Thanks: 783 Thanked 423 Times in 264 Posts	Are you talking about the tiny flap that covers the key barrel? Pretty sure every car I've owned has one. It stops muck and crud getting into the barrel. And yes, they do occasionally freeze up, but rather that than the whole barrel full of ice or grit. __________________ Dave

4th December 2018, 17:08	#2
T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	A drivers door lock flap?? I have never seen this in my life.

4th December 2018, 18:40	#7
T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	Maybe we are speaking at cross purposes. Is this flap on the actual barrel, and has a slot in it for the key? Cos Ive never seen anything like the above, where the whole hole is covered over with some sort of sliding thing, it would be insane. First thing that would happen is it would get jammed and frozen.

5th December 2018, 08:18	#8
kitt Avid contributor BMW F30 Had a MG ZT Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Cannock Posts: 209 Thanks: 59 Thanked 69 Times in 48 Posts	ok if you take off the lock finisher (Around the key hole) there is a small metal plate that covers the lock assembly, now this has a tiny flap in it that is worked by a tiny spring Its this spring that keeps the flap shut when no key is in the lock, and keeps out the dirt Its this spring that went missing, so the flap does not shut, so if you look at my first pic the flap is open, all cars should have it shut by default.

6th December 2018, 00:45	#10
T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	I think I understand now.. This is a tiny flap in the rectangle of the key slot? Confused by the big round thing in the OP. Ahh just read above after my page refreshed... phew, for a minute I couldnt work out how there could be a mech for covering the entire hole, so at least I was only going half crazy.