Land Rover Defender Door Lock Problems

I am not sure of the defender mechanism but if it is anything like the 110 it could be door positioning from the hinge.

Land rover defender door lock problems.

But if you re still unable to turn the key that means the barrel handle is a t fault and needs replacing. Those that love them and all of their archaic charm. As i said though that is with my county 110. Then you have two types of owners.

I have had a similar problem where adjustment at the hinge was the fix not at door lock mechanism. If you re 100 per cent sure you re using the correct key try disconnecting the link rod from the door lock barrel does the key in the barrel then turn freely. You need to get into the inside of the door and it won t be easy. If the door still has the rain shield in place the view might not be very good.

But before blaming a faulty latch there are a few other points to check which can all affect whether the door shuts flush with the bodywork or fails to latch onto the striker in the door frame or. I ve just replaced two on my 110. Back door lock repair defender central locking malfunction land rover defender repair series les sous titres en francais sont disponible dans les param. Everyone loves the look of the land rover defender.

There s one single clip thay may have broken meaning the door isn t unlocked as the rod pulling the locking mechanism isn t connected. If so the latch is either faulty or needs adjustment.