Rear door won't open??? Ideas?? - Land Rovers Only

6cuda6 · 05-25-2007, 04:55 AM

Hi guy's,

The damn rear door [ big one at the back of truck....lol..] won't open on the truck. Inner and outer handles are working, lock button goes up and down when using remote and inner handle.....can ever hear the mechanism working inside the door to the latch...

Ideas on: A- what could it be? Latch??
B- how do i get the damn door open to check the latch? [i know, remove the inner panel etc....but how to release the latch from the catch on the body]

Thanks, Dean

ECL · 05-25-2007, 10:05 AM

If the latch is actually sticking, take a small knife and pry off the Land Rover oval badge and spray some WD40 or other lubricant on the latch to free it up.

Hopefully that will do the trick.

6cuda6 · 05-25-2007, 10:07 AM

The handle is free...tried spraying inside the door as well as i could also.....

wimp · 05-26-2007, 08:29 AM

is there anything in the back of the truck?
i packed mine very tight with gear and it was pressing hard against the inside of the door. handle was free, but door would not open. removed the gear from the inside and all was good again.

just an idea

auwesman · 05-26-2007, 09:34 AM

Don't know if this will answer your problem, but here is a guy who had a similar problem, and his troubleshoot.

http://www.lrrforums.com/showthread.php?t=2185

Good luck!

6cuda6 · 05-27-2007, 06:27 AM

Thanks for the link....i did all the same things...yesterday i went out to the truck and just for kicks i tried the rear door and guess what...the damn door opened???

I think the safety lock part [the little lever you can flick for child safety has something to do with it because once the door was open if i put pressure on it the latch would CLICK and then be fine???

One of those mystery things i guess......

05-25-2007, 04:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
6cuda6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 299 Gallery: 0	Rear door won't open??? Ideas?? Hi guy's, The damn rear door [ big one at the back of truck....lol..] won't open on the truck. Inner and outer handles are working, lock button goes up and down when using remote and inner handle.....can ever hear the mechanism working inside the door to the latch... Ideas on: A- what could it be? Latch?? B- how do i get the damn door open to check the latch? [i know, remove the inner panel etc....but how to release the latch from the catch on the body] Thanks, Dean

05-26-2007, 08:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
wimp '99 Disco II Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 338 Gallery: 0	is there anything in the back of the truck? i packed mine very tight with gear and it was pressing hard against the inside of the door. handle was free, but door would not open. removed the gear from the inside and all was good again. just an idea __________________ '99 Disco II ACE / 2" OME lift 245 75 R16 Greatyear MT/R's

05-26-2007, 09:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
auwesman '00 DII Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 223 Gallery: 0	Don't know if this will answer your problem, but here is a guy who had a similar problem, and his troubleshoot. http://www.lrrforums.com/showthread.php?t=2185 Good luck! __________________ '00 DII '07 Toyota Taco War Eagle!

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05-25-2007, 10:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
ECL Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boston Posts: 10 Gallery: 0	If the latch is actually sticking, take a small knife and pry off the Land Rover oval badge and spray some WD40 or other lubricant on the latch to free it up. Hopefully that will do the trick.

05-25-2007, 10:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
6cuda6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 299 Gallery: 0	The handle is free...tried spraying inside the door as well as i could also.....

05-27-2007, 06:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
6cuda6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 299 Gallery: 0	Thanks for the link....i did all the same things...yesterday i went out to the truck and just for kicks i tried the rear door and guess what...the damn door opened??? I think the safety lock part [the little lever you can flick for child safety has something to do with it because once the door was open if i put pressure on it the latch would CLICK and then be fine??? One of those mystery things i guess......

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