Door lock question - Land Rovers Only

FrankyRizzo · 02-19-2006, 08:54 AM

My drivers side door lock willl not fully unlock when I use the Keyless entry. If I turn the key it pops it up the balance. I have the door apart and it looks like the actualtor works.Now here is my question. Would it be in the latch itself or do actuators go bad but still function? It seems like it is just a hair off so I don't know wether to clean up the latch itself or should I invest in a new actuator.

Specs 94 Disco with 120K

FrankyRizzo · 02-19-2006, 09:49 PM

Has anyone taken a door latch apart? Is it a pain to get out?

robbie · 02-20-2006, 06:09 PM

check out this thread and go down to my post: rear door lock
it definitely sounds like the spring on that latch broke.

FrankyRizzo · 02-20-2006, 09:33 PM

Thank you so much.

I might try to fab an external spring. If it works I will post up a pic.

Capt. Ron · 02-21-2006, 09:27 AM

Ditto the broken spring. I've replaced two in the last 10 months. They're not impossible but patience is required. The cargo door just plain SUCKS though.

FrankyRizzo · 02-21-2006, 09:58 AM

Do you have to remove the window track and regulator if you are doing the drivers door?

robbie · 02-21-2006, 11:11 AM

you don't have to remove the track, but you do need to raise it up out of the way to get to the latch. you don't need to remove the regulator at all.

FrankyRizzo · 02-21-2006, 01:11 PM

I will give it a shot.

Thanks

johnjcoyle · 02-22-2006, 07:06 PM

The first time I went to door the rear cargo door I found an elastic band there in stead of a spring, I thought, ok thats cool, I replaced it with an elastic band (dumb ass) and now I have got to do all that bloody unscrewing of the sub woofer etc.... again to replace it with a metal spring.

enough said.

Capt. Ron · 02-23-2006, 06:50 AM

Those springs are available on ebay. I think I paid somewhere around $20 for five, including shipping.

FrankyRizzo · 02-23-2006, 07:25 AM

Do you have a link to the vendor?

Capt. Ron · 02-23-2006, 07:40 AM

If I were home, I could give you the info. However, if you search for parts for land rovers you should find a number of vendors. Buy the five pack. Worth the money and you'll eventually replace the others right? Just thinking ahead.

FrankyRizzo · 02-23-2006, 07:43 AM

I will give it a try. I know a half a billion things come up when you search on ebay.

Capt. Ron · 02-23-2006, 08:57 AM

I spent about an hour trying to find a site selling the springs, no luck. I even tried searching Dweb. I did find a link but it's not working. If you want to try cgi.ebay.com/Land-Rover-Dics...100cmdzviewitem. Somehow that doesn't look right. Remind me to look for that info when I get home tonight.

robbie · 02-23-2006, 11:23 AM

don't think anyone in the US sells them. need to search ebay uk site:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Landrover-Disc...QQcmdZViewItem

02-19-2006, 08:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
FrankyRizzo Austin "Danger" Powers Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sin City Posts: 854 Gallery: 0	Door lock question My drivers side door lock willl not fully unlock when I use the Keyless entry. If I turn the key it pops it up the balance. I have the door apart and it looks like the actualtor works.Now here is my question. Would it be in the latch itself or do actuators go bad but still function? It seems like it is just a hair off so I don't know wether to clean up the latch itself or should I invest in a new actuator. Specs 94 Disco with 120K Last edited by FrankyRizzo : 02-19-2006 at 09:49 PM.

02-19-2006, 09:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
FrankyRizzo Austin "Danger" Powers Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sin City Posts: 854 Gallery: 0	Has anyone taken a door latch apart? Is it a pain to get out? __________________ 94 Disco Make something idiot proof and they will build a better idiot.

02-20-2006, 06:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
robbie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 150 Gallery: 0	check out this thread and go down to my post: rear door lock it definitely sounds like the spring on that latch broke. __________________ '95 DI '00 DII

02-20-2006, 09:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
FrankyRizzo Austin "Danger" Powers Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sin City Posts: 854 Gallery: 0	Thank you so much. I might try to fab an external spring. If it works I will post up a pic. __________________ 94 Disco Make something idiot proof and they will build a better idiot.

02-21-2006, 09:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
Capt. Ron on, off, on, off, on... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In front of the blue lights! Posts: 748 Gallery: 0	Ditto the broken spring. I've replaced two in the last 10 months. They're not impossible but patience is required. The cargo door just plain SUCKS though. __________________ 03 Disco w/CDL 95 Disco 98 Disco: my first (gone)

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02-21-2006, 09:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
FrankyRizzo Austin "Danger" Powers Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sin City Posts: 854 Gallery: 0	Do you have to remove the window track and regulator if you are doing the drivers door? __________________ 94 Disco Make something idiot proof and they will build a better idiot.

02-21-2006, 11:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
robbie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 150 Gallery: 0	you don't have to remove the track, but you do need to raise it up out of the way to get to the latch. you don't need to remove the regulator at all. __________________ '95 DI '00 DII

02-21-2006, 01:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
FrankyRizzo Austin "Danger" Powers Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sin City Posts: 854 Gallery: 0	I will give it a shot. Thanks __________________ 94 Disco Make something idiot proof and they will build a better idiot.

02-22-2006, 07:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
johnjcoyle Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Aylmer / Canada Posts: 50 Gallery: 0	The first time I went to door the rear cargo door I found an elastic band there in stead of a spring, I thought, ok thats cool, I replaced it with an elastic band (dumb ass) and now I have got to do all that bloody unscrewing of the sub woofer etc.... again to replace it with a metal spring. enough said.

02-23-2006, 06:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
Capt. Ron on, off, on, off, on... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In front of the blue lights! Posts: 748 Gallery: 0	Those springs are available on ebay. I think I paid somewhere around $20 for five, including shipping. __________________ 03 Disco w/CDL 95 Disco 98 Disco: my first (gone)

02-23-2006, 07:25 AM	#11 (permalink)
FrankyRizzo Austin "Danger" Powers Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sin City Posts: 854 Gallery: 0	Do you have a link to the vendor? __________________ 94 Disco Make something idiot proof and they will build a better idiot.

02-23-2006, 07:40 AM	#12 (permalink)
Capt. Ron on, off, on, off, on... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In front of the blue lights! Posts: 748 Gallery: 0	If I were home, I could give you the info. However, if you search for parts for land rovers you should find a number of vendors. Buy the five pack. Worth the money and you'll eventually replace the others right? Just thinking ahead. __________________ 03 Disco w/CDL 95 Disco 98 Disco: my first (gone)

02-23-2006, 07:43 AM	#13 (permalink)
FrankyRizzo Austin "Danger" Powers Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sin City Posts: 854 Gallery: 0	I will give it a try. I know a half a billion things come up when you search on ebay. __________________ 94 Disco Make something idiot proof and they will build a better idiot.

02-23-2006, 08:57 AM	#14 (permalink)
Capt. Ron on, off, on, off, on... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In front of the blue lights! Posts: 748 Gallery: 0	I spent about an hour trying to find a site selling the springs, no luck. I even tried searching Dweb. I did find a link but it's not working. If you want to try cgi.ebay.com/Land-Rover-Dics...100cmdzviewitem. Somehow that doesn't look right. Remind me to look for that info when I get home tonight. __________________ 03 Disco w/CDL 95 Disco 98 Disco: my first (gone)

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02-23-2006, 11:23 AM	#15 (permalink)
robbie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 150 Gallery: 0	don't think anyone in the US sells them. need to search ebay uk site: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Landrover-Disc...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ '95 DI '00 DII

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