Hey all, 

 

I recently had my window carrier fixed as the window was stuck in the down position. Sadly, no sooner did I get my car back from the mechanic I realised my door no longer locks :( 

 

I've chased this up with the mechanic, and he's been giving me the run around for several months now. 

 

 

Posting a video of the issue, and wanting to ask what the likely cause of this is? The mechanic said that he had lost a small part to the central locking mechanism, but I don't have more info than that. 

 

 

Obviously don't know what part he's saying he's lost & whether that is the cause, but aside from that, if he's had the little door lock bowden cable off, it's possible that he's overtensioned it when refitting. They have to be set with no tension on them with the handle at rest or the lock will malfunction. There are teeth on the door handle end of the cable to adjust it. If you pull the door handle open you will see the end of the cable which engages in corresponding teeth in the handle.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 12 February, 20233 yr by TMB

Another possibility is that the 'paddle' on the lock barrel is snapped off. Like this....

 

 

Edited 12 February, 20233 yr by TMB

This video shows how to remove the lock barrel....

 

 

Edited 12 February, 20233 yr by TMB