My door wont shut!

[brakedust300]

Not having much luck this week! my door wont shut and i need to get to work!

tried the alarm and door popper on the wing mirror and still no joy

[_Neal_]

Could it be that the lock on the door has frozen in the "open" position - try antifreeze/oil in the mechanism maybe?

[brakedust300]

right, iv had a good fiddle, tried WD40 and the mechanism moves but wont lock, iv found a bit of plastic that looks like its snaped off... so i think i need a new lock!
any ideas?

[blueyonder]

Had a similiar problem with the passenger door on my Chim and assuming it's the same as the Cerb then try tightening the 3 allen screws around the receiving mechanism.....mine had come loose and the mechanism wouldn't catch the door when you try and close it. Make sure you don't overtighten them though as the plastic washers can split as I discovered

[brakedust300]

blueyonder said:

Had a similiar problem with the passenger door on my Chim and assuming it's the same as the Cerb then try tightening the 3 allen screws around the receiving mechanism.....mine had come loose and the mechanism wouldn't catch the door when you try and close it. Make sure you don't overtighten them though as the plastic washers can split as I discovered

Cheers fella
Tried that but no joy, i can move the mechanism further than the door does with a screw-driver and it still wont lock.

[kojak]

I got mine to work by using a screw driver on the lock to 'click' it open at the same time as pressing the key fob to unlock it. It works ok now....but something is out of line because it shuts making a louder 'thud'...if you know what I mean.

[brakedust300]

the machanism is just sort of flapping in the wind, so i think its broken, where do i get a new one? as i had to get a taxi to work & she's currently under a cover with the door hanging open & i cant set the alarm so i need to get it sorted quick!

[kojak]

Try TVRPower http://www.tvrpower.co.uk/

or http://www.thetvrshop.com/

or http://tvrcarparts.com/pages/default.asp

Not sure how you get to the inside of the lock.

[cerbieboy]

look for a little spring that should slot into a small hole that pushes the latch up or down after the door is opened(cant remember which way round it is). this was a problem i had a few months back.

[brakedust300]

Just in from work and the spring is fitted, looked through all those sites and i cant find the door lock!

HELP!

[kojak]

Have you rang any of them?

Try breaker yards also..

http://www.douglasvalley.co.uk/

http://www.bellhillgarage.co.uk/

[Buffoon]

You aren't wearing one of those camp full length leather trench cots are you?

[kojak]

[brakedust300]

spoken to my warranty company & its covered, so ill put it in a garage tomorrow, im just worried they will take ages, & if i had the bit i could get it fixed in a few hours!

[brakedust300]

Well i was on my way so the garage last night (having to hold my door shut!) and was almost there when i noticed that i wasn't having to put much effort into holing it shut for the past few miles, tried to push it open and the bloody thing had closed! I pulled over and it all works fine now!!

Think i must have a self healing cerbera!

[SlvrCrb]

brakedust300 said:

Think i must have a self healing cerbera!

Can I have one of them please.

[Billy_rfc]

Sounds like a sticky actuator. Had that on my car, but my door would randomly open when driving down the road! The actuator was not returning to the correct position and not allowing the latch to sit in the correct position.

Billy.