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chiefstoker

Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: Weston-super-Mud
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Rear door handle getting stiffer TD5 90

Hi, so the rear door handle has become noticably stiffer to lift up, still operational though.
All appears move quite freely when door is open, any ideas?

Cheers Stoker 2005 TD5 90 Hard Top

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17th Jul 2024 6:04pm

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Posts: 2170

1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Pennine Grey

You need more coal ! 😁

The most likely scenario is that your door has sagged a little and the striker requires adjustment.
HTH
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

17th Jul 2024 7:33pm

chiefstoker

Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: Weston-super-Mud
Posts: 897

I have adjusted the two screws right up on the rubber buffer. Door doesn't get hardly any use, and I do have a swing away bracket, so shouldn't be much weight on the hinges.

I'll try and have a another fiddle this weekend Mo cheers

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19th Jul 2024 9:58am

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
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Not so much the buffer, stoker, as the whole striker. Slackening the two screws just enough to allow you to move the striker down a little with a light mallet blow. The striker is designed to be adjusted a fair way up and down and in and out, so do not slacken the screws too much, just take the nip off. Gently try the door and if satisfactory nip up the screws again.
HTH
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19th Jul 2024 2:54pm

chiefstoker

Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: Weston-super-Mud
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So I went to open the door when I got home from work and the handle was stiff as.. Wouldn't budge, so I though, oh fk! How am I going to open the door, just about managed to clamber over the dog cage to try from the inside. But that didn't work. Finally gave it a good tug and the door popped open!
So, took out cage, took off door card.
Everything looks as it should, I think the issue must be in the mechanism on the door 🤔 2005 TD5 90 Hard Top

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20th Jul 2024 8:48am

chiefstoker

Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: Weston-super-Mud
Posts: 897

Mo Murphy wrote:
Not so much the buffer, stoker, as the whole striker. Slackening the two screws just enough to allow you to move the striker down a little with a light mallet blow. The striker is designed to be adjusted a fair way up and down and in and out, so do not slacken the screws too much, just take the nip off. Gently try the door and if satisfactory nip up the screws again.
HTH
Mo

All sorted now Mo thanks, I fitted new latch mechanism

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29th Jul 2024 12:03pm

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5798

1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue

Mine does the same. Maybe some more adjustment needed on mine. Out of interest what make of latch did you go for? 1999 Defender TD5 110

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John M0VAZ
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29th Jul 2024 2:19pm

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Posts: 2170

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29th Jul 2024 7:46pm

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