Some low life tried to force the driver's door lock at the show this weekend. Door now can't be opened from outside or in, the keyhole section is pushed in, neither the inside knob or handle will move. I can't get the door card off because of the door bar obstructing one screw and preventing it being pulled inwards.
I'll take the passenger door apart to see what I can do to try to release the catch.
Getting in to the drivers seat through the passenger door is "interesting"!
Last edited by ChrisCar6; 31-07-2016 at 15:20.
If you have a spare door handle available, with the fitted one, could you not hold that one out and drill a big hole with a hole saw through the back plastic moulding?, that way you could access the mechanism?
Managed to get it open with a lot of struggle and some polishing required to the door paintwork. The 'piston' that the handle pushes in that pushes the catch lever over had over-ridden the lever preventing it moving and holding the lock depressed. Needs further investigation to check if it is still usable.
We were publicising the need to get the Jim Clark Rally back on closed roads - there has been a long wait for the legal inquiry to produce its report, and the Council won't sanction it running until the report and its recommendations are out. ( There were 3 spectator fatalities in 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...tland-27678234 ) so we had our local MP and two MSPs publicising it. I had our SNP MP in my passenger seat - better for his street cred than mine!
Last edited by ChrisCar6; 31-07-2016 at 18:16.
What event was this Chris?
Border Union Show at Kelso.
next biggest show in Scotland after the Royal Highland Show.
Woowwwwwww ! you where lucky and brave not to heve to destroy half a door !!
Could you post a pic showing that strange position ? Thanks
Do you think there is something to do to prevent some other same issue ????? some stop bracket or watever trick ?
I hope these pictures explain it. I can't see a modification to prevent it. I think the b****** had flexed the plastic handle mounting enough to flip the lobe over the end of the lever.There is not much overlap in my door.
This is the cam on the end of the lock barrel. It is held with a roll pin, which in my case the b****** has sheared in their attempts to force the lock.
Effin bar stewards!Originally Posted by ChrisCar6
What time of day did this happen Chris?
Many thanks Chris for these pics and informations !!
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