Locking problem

[Natalie]

When i go to lock my car the drivers side door pin doesnt go down sometimes, i push it down a bit then it seems to lock . Any ideas why?

 

[papa?]

Um... just sounds like a sticking Solenoid. Mine used to on the passenger side of my 205. Might just need a clean... might need replacing! (breakers are a good place to start!)

Disclaimer:

I no nuuuuthing! Just a bit of guess work.

 

[Ben j]

it stops the central lockin working properly too! where r the solenoids mounted?

 

[Mike Wright]

just spray some oil down the pin shaft. Needs a some lube

 

[Natalie]

Ben has lube we can use

 

[paddymph]

hehe! now now, behave!!

 

[Mike Wright]

Quote: Originally posted by Natalie on 21 August 2003

Ben has lube we can use

LOL...........I bet he does!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bubbles]

I dont think that lube would help

 

[Ben j]

y not? does help me

 

[Ben j]

so people where r the solenoids?

 

[MaLicE]

in the doors u monkey, lol.



take the door cards off they are behind there...

 

[papa?]

Quote: Originally posted by MaLicE on 21 August 2003


in the doors u monkey, lol.

Beat me to it

 

[Ben j]

lol - i thought they might be in the lower consol where ya locking button is??

 

[Natalie]

Hope your remembering this Ben your the one thats gonna be doing it

 

[MaLicE]

lol

yeh cos there are rods going from the centre consol to the doors ?

 

[Ben j]

are there? no wonder it dont bloody lock properly!

 

[Ben j]

so how do i fix? clean em? oil em? wd40 em? replace em completely?

 

[MaLicE]

right,



take your door card off, make sure its not binding on somthing, get a bit of greese/vasealene and rub it on all the rods, u will see a rod coming down from the door pin, and then going to a motor, check all of that and then make sure its not the motor thats f**ked, if it is it will need replacing, u can get a universal central locking motor from maplins, if u have ne probs wait till the end of aug/ begining of sept when im living down in bournemouth and bring the car to my house and i will fix it for ya....

 

[Ben j]

cool! cheers mate! and where r u moving to then? do u know yet?

 

[KDF]

To explain,

A solanoid is just a little motor that slides "something" back and forward. its that simple.

 

[MaLicE]

yeh ben, we bought a house its in christchurch/muddyford sposed to be moving not this monday coming but the next monday/tuesday....