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TRR Motorsport



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Doors don't shut in cold weather.
Every winter the doors on my 110 refuse to shut properly. they'll shut onto the safety catch only and it takes 3 or 4 goes to get them to close properly.

I've tried brake cleaner on the locks, gun oil on the locks, adjusting the strike plates, even silicone on the door seals in the past to no avail.

Is there a diffinative solution that will cure the problem once and for all? "If it ain't sideways, you just ain't tryin'!
Post #201474 13th Jan 2013 5:33pm
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SiWhite



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Spray your oil up inside the locks, not down. There are two pivots at play in the lock mechanism. My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk

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Post #201475 13th Jan 2013 5:34pm
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geobloke



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Re: Doors don't shut in cold weather.
Apologies for the link to another forum, but try this;

http://forum.landrovernet.com/content.php/...How-to-Fix

Worked for my 110 and Discovery too
Post #201476 13th Jan 2013 5:36pm
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i tried everything on my td5 and it cured it for about a day Rolling Eyes best thing to do it properly is buy new genuine ones from land rover around about £60 a door latch, not too bad to change over and it will work first time Thumbs Up CSK Automotive
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Post #201479 13th Jan 2013 5:43pm
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Re: Doors don't shut in cold weather.
geobloke wrote:
Apologies for the link to another forum, but try this;

http://forum.landrovernet.com/content.php/...How-to-Fix

Worked for my 110 and Discovery too


Thanks for the link. internals of lock cleaned with BC & lubed with lithium grease. all sorted. Very Happy "If it ain't sideways, you just ain't tryin'!
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geobloke



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Re: Doors don't shut in cold weather.
Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Well done that man... glad to help you get it sorted.
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get some silicone spray on the rubbers otherwise they won't open either
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geobloke



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bpman wrote:
get some silicone spray on the rubbers otherwise they won't open either


Bow down to right, especially with melting snow and freezing nighttime temperatures
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stuckinmud



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doors bouncing open
had this problem on previous defenders one of which became so intolerable i decided to investigate. found the end plate of the striker plate was clashing with something in the lock mechanism causing it to pop open.

made thick striker plate shim from 3mm? aluminium using existing shim (pt No MWC3148) as a template. once fitted i never had the problem again!

exercise caution when loosening the striker plate bolts (I cant remember if the nuts are captive) the shims are slotted so you dont need to remove the bolts completely. fitting multiple shims might be a better route but i was too impatient to wait for the post. borrowing the shims from other doors might confirm the solution before you spend time making thicker ones.

May not be the solution to everyones problem but it certainly worked for me.

i have tried to upload photo of damaged striker and shim in situ but as i am a newbie here i havent yet found the method of doing so. if anyone can tell me how to upload i would be grateful

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DAMIAN



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i have one door that does this so this weekend i am going to give it a go. makes sense, many thanks Very Happy
Post #205216 25th Jan 2013 2:11pm
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