JamesH

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As above, this cold/damp weather seems to fuck my central locking up (drivers door, mk6 escort)

Is it going to be the motor or the lock mechanism itself? I'm thinking the locking mechanism. Even with a key its just jammed and you can't open the door You can hear the motor trying but the dorrs saying no

JamesH

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Anyone?

gazrs

it will be the drivers door catch mate they are prone for going.They are about Ł40 from ford mate

cossie04

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Sounds like the lock at fault if you can hear the motor working and the door won`t open. Might just need freeing off with wd40 or something similar, but the question is, how do you get the doorcard off to have a look when the door is stuck shut

NEO™®©

moved to the right section for ya m8

iansoutham

Normally I would say to try and open the door from the inside. Be warned, you may only get 1 attempt before the latch falls apart internally.

JamesH

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Thanks for the move.

I got the door open this morning turn it left to unlock, get to just short of 90° and then it stops, try and make it go that little further and it opens. Seems fooked tho so I've got a new lock mechanism

JamesH

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UPDATE:

I tried squirting loads into the barrel, no difference.

Then as a last attempt before I was going to change the mechanism, I sprayed shite loads of WD40 into the locking mechanism on there (i.e in the door latch) and its perfect again!!

When locked via a key and unlocked you can feel the click for lock and unlock that I feel you should, and the central locking is spot on now too.

However, what do I do now? LOL

What would you do?

iansoutham

I'd make sure I had access to a new lock just in case, then take the old one apart and make sure everything is okay. If it is, I'd remove the old grease (which has probably gone hard by now with age) and replace with fresh grease.

KSA-Cossie

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New locks m8 no fucking about.

JamesH

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Aye I was going to put loads of new grease in there if I was gonna change it, and take the passenger one out and do the same for peace of mind, think I'll do it tomorrow as I got a new drivers side lock today