Door lock spring job

**edddo** · 30th December 2024, 06:04 PM

D1 door lock spring job

I have searched this forum and had a look around the web to get an idea of this job.
I need to do it on both PS doors.
Has anyone here done it recently?
It isn't clear to me if the front window frame needs to come out or not.

This video say it does:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOEMVR-eHaA

but there is content elsewhere saying it doesn't.

This one for the rear door is more straight fwd.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaMibvoFXtY

Has anyone here done this and have any tips?

**p38arover** · 30th December 2024, 08:39 PM

Have you got new springs?

I know KLR have them.

Door Latch Spring, Discovery 1 and Range Rover Classic, Right Hand MTC7593-SPR

Door Latch Spring, Discovery 1 and Range Rover Classic, Left Hand MTC7592-SPR

**edddo** · 31st December 2024, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by p38arover

Have you got new springs?

I know KLR have them.

Door Latch Spring, Discovery 1 and Range Rover Classic, Right Hand MTC7593-SPR

Door Latch Spring, Discovery 1 and Range Rover Classic, Left Hand MTC7592-SPR

Yes I have the springs thanks. Will start with the rear door while I plan the front.
It does look like there will be little to no chance of getting the front lock out with the window channel in place.

**discomatt69** · 31st December 2024, 09:27 AM

I did all mine years ago, pain in the backside to get to in the front, much easier to just disassemble pretty much the whole door, rears are not to bad
just make sure everything goes back in the same way as it came out

**Tins** · 31st December 2024, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by edddo

Yes I have the springs thanks. Will start with the rear door while I plan the front.
It does look like there will be little to no chance of getting the front lock out with the window channel in place.

You might be able to do it without removing the channel, but I didn't. Removing the window channel is nowhere near as difficult as it appears. When you do it, I would recommend you seriously consider checking/servicing/replacing the window regulator rollers. These have a tendency to give problems, and you are going to be disturbing them. I don't have a recommendation for sourcing them, as there are many, good and bad, out there.
Just a heads up. Yours may be fine, and a bit of grease will be enough. Have fun, and a good supply of bandaids.... lol. That's not a LR joke. Working inside any older car door is often painful and patience testing.

**edddo** · 1st January 2025, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by discomatt69

I did all mine years ago, pain in the backside to get to in the front, much easier to just disassemble pretty much the whole door, rears are not to bad
just make sure everything goes back in the same way as it came out

thanks - I did the rear yesterday it wasn't too bad. But the lock actuator struggles to push the new spring. I expect the spring will soften a bit and be ok. Have lubed what I can, cant see any binding.

I will just take time with the front - starting with lifting the window frame out of the way.

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