graham jones

Wife came home from shopping - not amused had to pile it on back seat as
rear door won't open. Tried locking/unlocking and also from inside of car
and still won't open. Any ideas? Disco 300 Tdi 1998.

Cheers

Graham

Tim Hobbs

On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 19:48:45 GMT, "graham jones"
<graham.jones247@tesco.net> wrote:

>Wife came home from shopping - not amused had to pile it on back seat as
>rear door won't open. Tried locking/unlocking and also from inside of car
>and still won't open. Any ideas? Disco 300 Tdi 1998.
>
>Cheers
>
>Graham
>

Hold the key over in the unlock position while trying the handle. It
will probably open....
--

Tim Hobbs

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'03 Volvo V70

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SteveG

Is the door handle all floppy? If so, prise the LR logo out from the
door handle cover and use a screwdriver to push the workings back into
place ... common problem

Regards

Steve G



graham jones wrote:
> Wife came home from shopping - not amused had to pile it on back seat as
> rear door won't open. Tried locking/unlocking and also from inside of car
> and still won't open. Any ideas? Disco 300 Tdi 1998.
>
> Cheers
>
> Graham
>
>

graham jones

Thanks for the info, I will give it a try tomorrow.

cheers


Graham
"SteveG <"s.goodfellow"@blueyonder" <"dot> wrote in message
news:jWnXd.361$QN1.288@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Is the door handle all floppy? If so, prise the LR logo out from the door
> handle cover and use a screwdriver to push the workings back into place
> ... common problem
>
> Regards
>
> Steve G
>
>
>
> graham jones wrote:
>> Wife came home from shopping - not amused had to pile it on back seat as
>> rear door won't open. Tried locking/unlocking and also from inside of
>> car and still won't open. Any ideas? Disco 300 Tdi 1998.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Graham

cyberwraith

I had a similar problem. In my case we climbed inside and removed the door
panel to access the locking mechanism. Then simply cleaned and oiled it and
packed with grease. Working OK for time being.

Hope this is useful?

"graham jones" <graham.jones247@tesco.net> wrote in message
news:qwoXd.1586$C44.421@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
> Thanks for the info, I will give it a try tomorrow.
>
> cheers
>
>
> Graham
> "SteveG <"s.goodfellow"@blueyonder" <"dot> wrote in message
> news:jWnXd.361$QN1.288@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>> Is the door handle all floppy? If so, prise the LR logo out from the door
>> handle cover and use a screwdriver to push the workings back into place
>> ... common problem
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Steve G
>>
>>
>>
>> graham jones wrote:
>>> Wife came home from shopping - not amused had to pile it on back seat as
>>> rear door won't open. Tried locking/unlocking and also from inside of
>>> car and still won't open. Any ideas? Disco 300 Tdi 1998.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Graham
>
>

Dave H

> I had a similar problem. In my case we climbed inside and removed the door
> panel to access the locking mechanism. Then simply cleaned and oiled it
and
> packed with grease. Working OK for time being.

I did this as well.
Put the door panel back on, lock mechanism failed, took door panel off it
worked.
Where is the sensor to detect if the door panel is on or not ?? :)

Dave

cyberwraith

I found no door sensor. I have a 94/95 300 TDi once I had loosened the lock
and replaced the panel all was well. I do once a month now pop open the
panel and oil/grease just to make sure!!


"Dave H" <bmrt@aralc.net> wrote in message
news:1110362892.29130.0@lotis.uk.clara.net...
>> I had a similar problem. In my case we climbed inside and removed the
>> door
>> panel to access the locking mechanism. Then simply cleaned and oiled it
> and
>> packed with grease. Working OK for time being.
>
> I did this as well.
> Put the door panel back on, lock mechanism failed, took door panel off it
> worked.
> Where is the sensor to detect if the door panel is on or not ?? :)
>
> Dave
>
>

graham jones

I will try oil and grease thanks for all the help


Graham

"cyberwraith" <jfnfy4evr@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:JLKXd.840$194.428@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>I found no door sensor. I have a 94/95 300 TDi once I had loosened the lock
>and replaced the panel all was well. I do once a month now pop open the
>panel and oil/grease just to make sure!!
>
>
> "Dave H" <bmrt@aralc.net> wrote in message
> news:1110362892.29130.0@lotis.uk.clara.net...
>>> I had a similar problem. In my case we climbed inside and removed the
>>> door
>>> panel to access the locking mechanism. Then simply cleaned and oiled it
>> and
>>> packed with grease. Working OK for time being.
>>
>> I did this as well.
>> Put the door panel back on, lock mechanism failed, took door panel off it
>> worked.
>> Where is the sensor to detect if the door panel is on or not ?? :)
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>
>

SteveG

Careful with that idea ... the oil and grease will attract dust/dirt and
speed up the recurrence of the problem. Use a proprietary lock oil if
you want to use anything at all.

Regards

Steve G



graham jones wrote:
> I will try oil and grease thanks for all the help
>
>
> Graham
>

cyberwraith

I do have a special lubricant, ooooer, which has PTFE particles. I use it in
my radio control boats etc, would that be ok?


"SteveG <"s.goodfellow"@blueyonder" <"dot> wrote in message
news:la4Yd.1974$QN1.891@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Careful with that idea ... the oil and grease will attract dust/dirt and
> speed up the recurrence of the problem. Use a proprietary lock oil if you
> want to use anything at all.
>
> Regards
>
> Steve G
>
>
>
> graham jones wrote:
>> I will try oil and grease thanks for all the help
>>
>>
>> Graham
>>