Interior door lock button sits proud?

Dorset Bob · 29th December 2012, 18:43

The driver's interior door lock button sits proud when the door is locked.
It has done it since I have owned the car and is something that bugs me.
The car locks ok, but it looks like it isn't!

Is this an easy adjustment, anyone?
Many thanks.

Dorset Bob · 8th February 2013, 21:11

Any ideas anyone, before I take it apart to have a look

Thanks guys

oldcarguy · 9th February 2013, 06:52

From reading a post last week, it passes through a white plastic connector which prises apart, and should have three lines of thread showing out of the bottom.

rich17865 · 9th February 2013, 07:21

Take the door card off and bend the door pin rod slightly?

Dorset Bob · 10th February 2013, 10:54

Thanks guys.
I was thinking along the lines of bending the rod slightly.
Will take a look, if it ever stops raining

Unclefista · 10th February 2013, 12:02

Bending the rod slightly is problematic, there are 2 bends in the rod, once you bend it a bit it gets out of alignment and could foul.
Also the rod is quite substantial and shouldn't bend in normal use.
Hopefully the white clip has slipped a bit

psmith · 10th February 2013, 13:38

I would check first that the fir tree clip is holding the door card tight to the door. If not then this can make the button appear to stand proud. Also there are two rods connected to the lock. The rod with the white plastic clip connects to the exterior handle and the lock button rod clips directly to the lock. If I remember correctly it has a 90 degree bend at the end that clips into a green plastic clip on the lock assy.
(fir tree clip is clip closest to locking button)

stocktake · 10th February 2013, 14:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldcarguy

From reading a post last week, it passes through a white plastic connector which prises apart, and should have three lines of thread showing out of the bottom.

Different rod to that one

Quote:

Originally Posted by rich17865

Take the door card off and bend the door pin rod slightly?

Quote:

Originally Posted by psmith

I would check first that the fir tree clip is holding the door card tight to the door. If not then this can make the button appear to stand proud. Also there are two rods connected to the lock. The rod with the white plastic clip connects to the exterior handle and the lock button rod clips directly to the lock. If I remember correctly it has a 90 degree bend at the end that clips into a green plastic clip on the lock assy.
(fir tree clip is clip closest to locking button)

Correct, clips into the lock via a green plastic clip, easy to break one of the three inner lugs. Press the bar out of the clip and "adjust" the bends in the bar accordingly, it will not take much adjustment

Yam · 10th February 2013, 14:09

Take the door card off.....peel back the membrane cover and look at the rod sitting in the plastic clamp.
If its showing more thread at the bottom than the top, unclip it and move it so you have about 5mm showing at the bottom.
Once you have made sure the plastic clip is locked try opening the door from inside and outside.
Lock the car with your key or fob...unlock it and try the door opens again from inside, then outside.
If you over adjust the rod.....say leave just 2 mm of thread at the bottom.....your door will open easier and you think great......but once you lock it with the fob and unlock it...the door will be jammed...you won't be able to open from outside or within !!!
And ....if like me you have put everything back together...you have a nightmare to get the cards of with the doors shut.
Did this yesterday and I was not impressed.
Just check everything locks and unlocks and the doors still open BEFORE refitting the doorcards, and all will be fine.
To think I only wanted to pop some standard tweeters into the rear doors and thought I'd adjust mine as they seem to stick from time to time when opening.
My clips was pretty central on both...so debatable they had moved......
Mine have about 5 mm of thread now at the bottom and all seems fine.
Put the door cards back on earlier today....in the rain.....nice !!!

Yam.

stocktake · 10th February 2013, 14:15

OP is asking about the pin showing proud at the top of the door when locked, not the other offending bar

29th December 2012, 18:43	#1
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10th February 2013, 12:02	#6
Unclefista Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDT Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bradford Posts: 1,478 Thanks: 1 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts	Bending the rod slightly is problematic, there are 2 bends in the rod, once you bend it a bit it gets out of alignment and could foul. Also the rod is quite substantial and shouldn't bend in normal use. Hopefully the white clip has slipped a bit __________________ Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra. Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath. At night the ice-weasels come... http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5331/6...77671f80_n.jpg

10th February 2013, 13:38	#7
psmith Avid contributor MG 3 style Lux, Rover 45 Cub SE Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Redditch Posts: 113 Thanks: 5 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	I would check first that the fir tree clip is holding the door card tight to the door. If not then this can make the button appear to stand proud. Also there are two rods connected to the lock. The rod with the white plastic clip connects to the exterior handle and the lock button rod clips directly to the lock. If I remember correctly it has a 90 degree bend at the end that clips into a green plastic clip on the lock assy. (fir tree clip is clip closest to locking button) Last edited by psmith; 10th February 2013 at 13:53..

9th February 2013, 06:52	#3
oldcarguy Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Conn SE Tourer Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Driffield Posts: 1,952 Thanks: 27 Thanked 151 Times in 125 Posts	From reading a post last week, it passes through a white plastic connector which prises apart, and should have three lines of thread showing out of the bottom.

9th February 2013, 07:21	#4
rich17865 This is my second home Transit Connect Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Crewe Posts: 9,532 Thanks: 868 Thanked 1,619 Times in 1,095 Posts	Take the door card off and bend the door pin rod slightly?

10th February 2013, 14:09	#9
Yam Avid contributor Jaguar XF Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Black Country Posts: 229 Thanks: 11 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts	Take the door card off.....peel back the membrane cover and look at the rod sitting in the plastic clamp. If its showing more thread at the bottom than the top, unclip it and move it so you have about 5mm showing at the bottom. Once you have made sure the plastic clip is locked try opening the door from inside and outside. Lock the car with your key or fob...unlock it and try the door opens again from inside, then outside. If you over adjust the rod.....say leave just 2 mm of thread at the bottom.....your door will open easier and you think great......but once you lock it with the fob and unlock it...the door will be jammed...you won't be able to open from outside or within !!! And ....if like me you have put everything back together...you have a nightmare to get the cards of with the doors shut. Did this yesterday and I was not impressed. Just check everything locks and unlocks and the doors still open BEFORE refitting the doorcards, and all will be fine. To think I only wanted to pop some standard tweeters into the rear doors and thought I'd adjust mine as they seem to stick from time to time when opening. My clips was pretty central on both...so debatable they had moved...... Mine have about 5 mm of thread now at the bottom and all seems fine. Put the door cards back on earlier today....in the rain.....nice !!! Yam.

10th February 2013, 14:15	#10
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,591 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	OP is asking about the pin showing proud at the top of the door when locked, not the other offending bar __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident