Drivers door lock

Blackrose · 27th July 2018, 18:54

So the drivers door lock is sluggish when opening sometimes requiring two stabs on the remote. It is worse in the cold weather, I know we don't get much of that here in the North East but I feel it's getting worse.
So my question is. Is this repairable ie strip and give a squirt with some magical lubricating fluid or is it a replacement job? If the latter where do I get the bits.

Cheers

Blackrose

Alexandru.Edward · 27th July 2018, 19:04

I had the same problem until the door lock seized and the door remained jammed.
I replaced the door lock with one from a similar car and now works great.
Take care with this door locks, when they go bad, you cannot do anything to them because they are electric operated.

mh007 · 27th July 2018, 20:12

A couple of things:

1. Make sure the door card hasn't come unclipped at the back end by the button/pushrod

Or

2. Find a good used door actuator so you can just replace it.
They can be stripped down & repaired but for speed, It's better to just get a replacement.

27th July 2018, 18:54	#1
Blackrose Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Stockton - On - Tees Posts: 367 Thanks: 55 Thanked 119 Times in 88 Posts	Drivers door lock So the drivers door lock is sluggish when opening sometimes requiring two stabs on the remote. It is worse in the cold weather, I know we don't get much of that here in the North East but I feel it's getting worse. So my question is. Is this repairable ie strip and give a squirt with some magical lubricating fluid or is it a replacement job? If the latter where do I get the bits. Cheers Blackrose

27th July 2018, 19:04	#2
Alexandru.Edward Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Bucharest Posts: 53 Thanks: 56 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I had the same problem until the door lock seized and the door remained jammed. I replaced the door lock with one from a similar car and now works great. Take care with this door locks, when they go bad, you cannot do anything to them because they are electric operated.

27th July 2018, 20:12	#3
mh007 This is my second home MG ZT260 SE, MG ZT190+, MG ZTT 160, R75 Conn SE 2.0, R75 Conn SE 2.5 X 3, R75 Club SE 1.8, P5B Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Keynsham, Bristol Posts: 4,211 Thanks: 65 Thanked 635 Times in 499 Posts	A couple of things: 1. Make sure the door card hasn't come unclipped at the back end by the button/pushrod Or 2. Find a good used door actuator so you can just replace it. They can be stripped down & repaired but for speed, It's better to just get a replacement.