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Ade
Member Since: 26 Nov 2008
Location: West Lothian
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Has anyone ever had a problem with the there door handles staying open?
I've recently developed a problem with my rear drivers side door handle where it sometimes stickes in the open position after you've pulled it. Then when you get in the car and pull the door shut the door either doesn't catch/shut correctly or bounce straight open
Anyone had anything like this?
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 20th Jul 2009 3:16 pm |
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promitheus
Member Since: 04 Jul 2009
Location: Afidnes, Greece
Posts: 570
  
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Hi Ade, why don't you try some WD40? Could be as simple as that...
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| 20th Jul 2009 5:43 pm |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3637
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I've had it - same door too  I rang my dealer and they said to spray some silicon lubricant on it (they did say to pop it down if I didn't have any) and that would cure it. Its been fine ever since - almost 2 years now. 1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
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| 20th Jul 2009 7:28 pm |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
 
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As Woody says. 
I don't think that WD40 is a good long-term solution for door latches.
Best Wishes,
Peter The Bearded Dragon
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| 21st Jul 2009 6:28 am |
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promitheus
Member Since: 04 Jul 2009
Location: Afidnes, Greece
Posts: 570
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OK guys I agree silicon lubricant is a better long(er) term solution. 
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| 21st Jul 2009 8:14 am |
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Roger 47
Member Since: 25 Oct 2008
Location: Exmoor Somerset
Posts: 58
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Hi. I had the same problem, same door last year. It went to Taunton LR for a door lock failure, what a fiasco but I will tell you about that another time, went to collect it and the exterior door handle was sticking open. It went back in on the Monday and they fitted a new handle, waited for the job to be done about an hour and a half. Smart guy came and said the car was ready so I invited him to come with me to check it. The new door handle stuck open, dumb silence from the smart guy. Threw my toys out of the pram and the car went back in. Three hours later same smart guy came over and said the car was ready, same proceedure as last time but this time the handle operated perfectly. Threw my toys out of the pram again saying why couldn't they have done the job properly in the first place!!! Dumb silence from the smart guy.
Roger
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| 21st Jul 2009 12:16 pm |
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SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
Posts: 4030
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You could always make sure your MIL is sat in that seat - just in case   I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
Buzz Aldrin (1930 -
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| 21st Jul 2009 12:55 pm |
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