Front passenger side door won't open

7T5 · 5th February 2018, 13:44

I have just replaced the door actuator on the drivers side. What a horrible job that is.

The passenger side one won't open at all. I need to pop off the door card and try and get it open so i can replace the actuator.

Has anyone done this before? What will have broken? I have a new actuator, so will it just be that?

Rogue · 5th February 2018, 16:47

When mine did this recently it was the actuator that had gone. had to prise the card back far enough to get access to it. Was a pita but doable.

7T5 · 6th February 2018, 09:02

Many thanks, i was hoping that was the case. Can i ask what did you do to get the door open once the door card was pulled back?

Rogue · 6th February 2018, 21:38

loosened everything off as much as poss then a bit of brute force and a lever to get the actuator to release. It wasn't pretty and my knuckles bled for a while but eventually it let go. Fortunately i didn't have to worry about damaging the old unit as Mickyboy had sent a replacement out to me promptly so had a good one to replace it.

7T5 · 7th February 2018, 12:32

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Originally Posted by Rogue

loosened everything off as much as poss then a bit of brute force and a lever to get the actuator to release. It wasn't pretty and my knuckles bled for a while but eventually it let go. Fortunately i didn't have to worry about damaging the old unit as Mickyboy had sent a replacement out to me promptly so had a good one to replace it.

Thanks. I have a new actuator. My worry is breaking some of the other fragile plastic connections and rods when i'm trying to get it open. Did you disconnect all these before? Also is you do it from inside the car or outside with the window down?

Rogue · 7th February 2018, 17:48

Window up and inside the car but isn't easy. I had already tried moving all the connections to see if that would allow me to open the door and when they didn't i disconected everything as they would only be more to get in the way. I did have the window down to ease the top of the card off from the outside though first.

5th February 2018, 13:44	#1
7T5 Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: East Lothian Posts: 838 Thanks: 930 Thanked 246 Times in 185 Posts	Front passenger side door won't open I have just replaced the door actuator on the drivers side. What a horrible job that is. The passenger side one won't open at all. I need to pop off the door card and try and get it open so i can replace the actuator. Has anyone done this before? What will have broken? I have a new actuator, so will it just be that?

5th February 2018, 16:47	#2
Rogue I really should get out more....... 75 CDT SE 160 Saloon Join Date: May 2017 Location: Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich Posts: 2,654 Thanks: 1,386 Thanked 1,096 Times in 774 Posts	When mine did this recently it was the actuator that had gone. had to prise the card back far enough to get access to it. Was a pita but doable. __________________ Glutton for punishment --- Previously ... 2.6 SD1 x 2, 3.5 SD1, 820S, 820Si x2, 216 Gsi, 220T saloon, 414, 45 1.4 x2 and now a Cowley 75 CDT

6th February 2018, 21:38	#4
Rogue I really should get out more....... 75 CDT SE 160 Saloon Join Date: May 2017 Location: Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich Posts: 2,654 Thanks: 1,386 Thanked 1,096 Times in 774 Posts	loosened everything off as much as poss then a bit of brute force and a lever to get the actuator to release. It wasn't pretty and my knuckles bled for a while but eventually it let go. Fortunately i didn't have to worry about damaging the old unit as Mickyboy had sent a replacement out to me promptly so had a good one to replace it. __________________ Glutton for punishment --- Previously ... 2.6 SD1 x 2, 3.5 SD1, 820S, 820Si x2, 216 Gsi, 220T saloon, 414, 45 1.4 x2 and now a Cowley 75 CDT

7th February 2018, 17:48	#6
Rogue I really should get out more....... 75 CDT SE 160 Saloon Join Date: May 2017 Location: Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich Posts: 2,654 Thanks: 1,386 Thanked 1,096 Times in 774 Posts	Window up and inside the car but isn't easy. I had already tried moving all the connections to see if that would allow me to open the door and when they didn't i disconected everything as they would only be more to get in the way. I did have the window down to ease the top of the card off from the outside though first. __________________ Glutton for punishment --- Previously ... 2.6 SD1 x 2, 3.5 SD1, 820S, 820Si x2, 216 Gsi, 220T saloon, 414, 45 1.4 x2 and now a Cowley 75 CDT Last edited by Rogue; 7th February 2018 at 17:52..

6th February 2018, 09:02	#3
7T5 Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: East Lothian Posts: 838 Thanks: 930 Thanked 246 Times in 185 Posts	Many thanks, i was hoping that was the case. Can i ask what did you do to get the door open once the door card was pulled back?