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mmddbb



Member Since: 15 Sep 2021
Location: UK
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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
Second row door - unlocking issues
Hi

This morning the RH second row door on my 08 Puma wouldn’t open, or rather wouldn’t unlock. Nor could I push down the tab from the inside to unlock it.

I’ve just managed to remove the door card from the inside to take a look. At first I thought the central locking actuator might have given up or seized, but having disconnected this from the linkages, the problem remained.

The issue seems to be with the latch itself - the lever that locks and unlocks it is meeting too much resistance inside the latch itself for the central locking or pushing/pulling on the door locking tab to overcome. However, if I push relatively hard on the lever itself with a bit of jiggling on the latch I can just about unlock the door, and once that’s done then it seems to loosen up a bit, i.e. the locking tab and the CL will operate the lock fine.

However, when I shut the door, the problem recurs. It won’t unlock.

Anyone experienced anything similar? Soak the latch in 3in1 oil? Or time to buy a new latch?

Many thanks
Post #986038 18th Mar 2023 7:10pm
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BrickBox



Member Since: 05 Oct 2021
Location: Wales
Posts: 878
Wales 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Zermatt Silver
It’s common, unfortunately. Plenty of WD40 down the internal locking latch (the one you press down by hand)
Leave it soak in and then you should unlock/lock it a few times. It should go back to normal again. 2008 2.4 110 Utility Station Wagon XS.
Post #986045 18th Mar 2023 8:46pm
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Crofter



Member Since: 19 Feb 2015
Location: Peterhead
Posts: 169
United Kingdom 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Baltic Blue
Thanks I used your 2nd Row Doors fix.
I was going to take the doors apart.
It took a good few squirts but eventually the locks started working.
Post #989840 21st Apr 2023 5:09pm
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