Thread: D2 Rear Door Jammed

Originally Posted by Disco2tow

When you say it is a known fault did they have a recall on it?
I never thought of that mine won't open from the inside at all.
From the outside it keeps locking unless you turn the key and open the door at the same time. I might try what you said I'll let you know if it makes a difference. I think someone has left a spanner in there too I can see part of it!

There was no recall that I am aware of.

I am a bit confused though because the Series2 Discos I have come across don't have a key mech on the back door. Are we talking about the same type of lock?

Erich

Originally Posted by Disco2tow

When you say it is a known fault did they have a recall on it?

The lock was re-designed in the area of the child-proof lock lever, specifically the lever's over-centre spring mounting which can cause the main mechanism to foul. My 10/02 build has the later mechanism and can still suffer from dust ingress but at least the lock can be unlatched from the inside, sometimes requiring the external handle to be pressed to take the load off the mechanism at the same time.

Edit: Removing that over-centre spring from the earlier locks overcomes the problem.

Originally Posted by trev

You might be lucky! prise off the Rover badge on the door and spray something like WD40 into it. It sometimes will free up the latching parts enough to open it.

I had this problem and using a pocket knife very carefully I was able to prise the LR badger off and get some silicone spray into the mechanism. This kept it all free for at least 6 months. I removed the trim etc and dried off the whole thing (and removed the dust using a petrol soaked rag (so that it dried again) then used some dry graphite I bought from Bunnings.... been fine ever since. My advice is that you DONT use a wet lubricant as the dust will stick to it like s##t.
Hope this helps.... BTW, I had the same problem with having a cargo barrier so really had to get in this way.

Amazing that some people still want to fit another two seats in there for their precious cargo.

One good thump in the a*** end & the kids could be injured & locked in.

not if there isnt a cargo barrier they wouldn't.

It wouldnt be legal to carry passengers behind a cargo barrier anyway

You know that & I know that, but tell the clowns who still do.

Well that explains why mine doesn't have this problem.

Originally Posted by Bundalene

There was no recall that I am aware of.

I am a bit confused though because the Series2 Discos I have come across don't have a key mech on the back door. Are we talking about the same type of lock?

Erich

Finally got round to looking at why my rear door would not open and discovered that the arm from the handle had come adrift of the lcok itself - see pics below of before and after. Was no easy feat getting to the door in the first place as I had to remove the cargo barrier from the inside (knuckles and fingers slightly bruised and skinned now) which allowed me to use the internal handle.
Anyway, rear door latch now working again although I may need to replace the hinge mechanism soon as this took a pounding when I bumped my car off road and is looking very fragile......door is crunching shut badly even after trying to raise the whole door slightly to stop it fouling.
Anyway, will post again if I get round to doing anything about that part.

Thank you again for the info, aye, Mick