Hi Glyn, Like Dave, I've just had to replace a driver's side lock due to wear.
Mine would lock/unlock when the door was open (you have to push the latch closed to fool the mechanism that the door is closed), but wouldn't lock/unlock when it was closed. The fault was that the pivot was worn on the rotating pin that catches the latch. Look carefully and you'll see which pin I mean (when the latch is forced into the lock by the pin on the B pillar, it flicks past a ratchet on the pin I'm talking about. At the other end of the pin is a shaped pawl that stops the lock from sliding across in response to the rod from the lock barrel. As the pin could move in it's holes, the pawl fouled the lock when the weight of the door was against it. You'll need to take the whole mechanism out of the door to see all this. Anyway, I came to the conclusion that there wasn't much that I could sensibly do about the wear, and I replaced the mechanism with a good second hand one from my other car. Not much help, I guess, but there it is! Dave. On Nov 8, 11:32 am, Dave English <dave.hil...@virgin.net> wrote: > Hi Glyn > > I had a similar problem with mine, but not so bad, it would only lock > from the outside if I leaned against the door. > After some investigation, I found that the locking mechanism was just > worn, the only fix being replacement of the unit. > If yours used to lock okay, it may just be worn. If it has never > worked properly, it would be worth looking at the link from the door > lock to the lock mechanism and seeing if that is moving freely. If the > fault is in the mechanism, there's not a lot you can do except replace > it. > > Regards > Dave > Q2009 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
