annual winter frozen lock issue

Busboy · 18th December 2017, 15:59

In common with many other owners/members I have recently suffered the above problem when after unlocking my car and closing the door it just bounces open again, but after a few moments of pushing the door closed it seems to resolve itself

Thus winter has thrown up a new quirk to the problem and now my front passenger door refuses to open from inside it's been like this for over a week now but unlike an identical problem with the N/S/R door which did the same during the summer and corrected itself the front door won't seem to do the same.

I believe an operating rod may have become detached, has anyone suffered a similar issue and if so is it an easy fix?

Going back to the frozen lock issue, one wonders if the cars were tested in arctic conditions as is often the case during development stages or perhaps it is an age related issue such as the actuators getting worn thus possibly causing the sticking?

roverbarmy · 18th December 2017, 16:04

It's probably the end of the cable broken behind the door pull, easily seen by popping out the bung and removing the screw in the back of the door pull. It then can be manoeuvred out to check. Door card off to change though.
https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=79202
Cable end shown on pic 3
More pics here:-
https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...oor+pull+cable
https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...64&postcount=5

Avulon · 18th December 2017, 17:58

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Originally Posted by Busboy

In common with many other owners/members I have recently suffered the above problem when after unlocking my car and closing the door it just bounces open again, but after a few moments of pushing the door closed it seems to resolve itself

Thus winter has thrown up a new quirk to the problem and now my front passenger door refuses to open from inside it's been like this for over a week now but unlike an identical problem with the N/S/R door which did the same during the summer and corrected itself the front door won't seem to do the same.

I believe an operating rod may have become detached, has anyone suffered a similar issue and if so is it an easy fix?

Going back to the frozen lock issue, one wonders if the cars were tested in arctic conditions as is often the case during development stages or perhaps it is an age related issue such as the actuators getting worn thus possibly causing the sticking?

Often down to a lack of maintenance - the locks (hinges, staybars, etc...) can and should be checked and lubricated at the annual service... so many 'full service' ignore everything but what is in the engine bay. Wear is bound to play a part and with the cars now anything from 12 to 18 years old these little extra service items are far more important to keep an eye on.

Busboy · 18th December 2017, 19:59

Thanks for your reply and post the club photo thread

Busboy · 18th December 2017, 20:00

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Originally Posted by Busboy

Thanks for your reply and post the club photo thread

Thanks for your reply and post of the club photos

Brunty · 18th December 2017, 20:03

Decided to go for xmas shopping this morning. Car frozen solid again, wife got into passenger side, door would not shut! After about 10 mins and car warming up we finally got the door to shut. Last year had the same problem with rear door, must just be a problem with these cars.

COLVERT · 18th December 2017, 20:12

Get some WD 40 squirted into all these troublesome places to drive out the moisture and stop the freezing up.

Ed3 · 18th December 2017, 20:14

I have this intermittent cannot close/lock the door. And I have an 06 Rover 75 which was one of the last made and not that old. We need to find real answers to fix or it will make the Rover 75 unusable.

another_clean_sheet · 18th December 2017, 20:19

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Originally Posted by Ed3

I have this intermittent cannot close/lock the door. And I have an 06 Rover 75 which was one of the last made and not that old. We need to find real answers to fix or it will make the Rover 75 unusable.

It will be 13 years old in April as the latest it would have been made is April 2005 though could be a late 2004 car.
Definition of old?

suzublu · 18th December 2017, 20:22

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Originally Posted by Ed3

I have this intermittent cannot close/lock the door. And I have an 06 Rover 75 which was one of the last made and not that old. We need to find real answers to fix or it will make the Rover 75 unusable.

Preventative maintenance is down to you, as is any maintenance of older vehicles. No good blaming the car for cold weather problems, which happens to all makes

Your car is 11 years old

18th December 2017, 15:59	#1
Busboy Loves to post 75 tourer (facelift) 2.0 CDTi Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Gravesend Posts: 479 Thanks: 456 Thanked 55 Times in 39 Posts	annual winter frozen lock issue In common with many other owners/members I have recently suffered the above problem when after unlocking my car and closing the door it just bounces open again, but after a few moments of pushing the door closed it seems to resolve itself Thus winter has thrown up a new quirk to the problem and now my front passenger door refuses to open from inside it's been like this for over a week now but unlike an identical problem with the N/S/R door which did the same during the summer and corrected itself the front door won't seem to do the same. I believe an operating rod may have become detached, has anyone suffered a similar issue and if so is it an easy fix? Going back to the frozen lock issue, one wonders if the cars were tested in arctic conditions as is often the case during development stages or perhaps it is an age related issue such as the actuators getting worn thus possibly causing the sticking? __________________ One of the best of the last from the last of the best! Produced on Valentine's day 2005 - 8 weeks before the end.

18th December 2017, 16:04	#2
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	It's probably the end of the cable broken behind the door pull, easily seen by popping out the bung and removing the screw in the back of the door pull. It then can be manoeuvred out to check. Door card off to change though. https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=79202 Cable end shown on pic 3 More pics here:- https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...oor+pull+cable https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...64&postcount=5 __________________ Oil in my veins! Last edited by roverbarmy; 18th December 2017 at 16:11..

18th December 2017, 19:59	#4
Busboy Loves to post 75 tourer (facelift) 2.0 CDTi Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Gravesend Posts: 479 Thanks: 456 Thanked 55 Times in 39 Posts	Thanks for your reply and post the club photo thread __________________ One of the best of the last from the last of the best! Produced on Valentine's day 2005 - 8 weeks before the end.

18th December 2017, 20:03	#6
Brunty Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Newtown Posts: 415 Thanks: 273 Thanked 95 Times in 65 Posts	Decided to go for xmas shopping this morning. Car frozen solid again, wife got into passenger side, door would not shut! After about 10 mins and car warming up we finally got the door to shut. Last year had the same problem with rear door, must just be a problem with these cars.

18th December 2017, 20:12	#7
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	Get some WD 40 squirted into all these troublesome places to drive out the moisture and stop the freezing up.

18th December 2017, 20:14	#8
Ed3 Loves to post Rover 75 CDTi saloon Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: UK Posts: 305 Thanks: 88 Thanked 29 Times in 26 Posts	I have this intermittent cannot close/lock the door. And I have an 06 Rover 75 which was one of the last made and not that old. We need to find real answers to fix or it will make the Rover 75 unusable.