Weird Door Lock Issue

[CallMeLegend]

Occasionally I cannot open the door from outside the car, bur the interior release handle works. Has anyone experienced this before please?

[tb10]

Yes, I had the same. If you remove the red clip and the locking button and refit it, but make sure that the metal ribbed plunger is as high as possible before putting the locking button and the red clip back on, that should solve the issue. The ribbed plunger can drop slightly or be knocked down when putting the locking button on so watch out for that.

Cheers

John

[CallMeLegend]

Yes, I had the same. If you remove the red clip and the locking button and refit it, but make sure that the metal ribbed plunger is as high as possible before putting the locking button and the red clip back on, that should solve the issue. The ribbed plunger can drop slightly or be knocked down when putting the locking button on so watch out for that.

Cheers

John

Thanks, I don't have the lock plunger fitted at all at the moment, the doors are stripped.

[Rambo]

Occasionally I cannot open the door from outside the car, bur the interior release handle works. Has anyone experienced this before please?

It would explain why, latterly, Stevo had the doors propped shut with lengths of 4 x 2

[CallMeLegend]

Occasionally I cannot open the door from outside the car, bur the interior release handle works. Has anyone experienced this before please?

It would explain why, latterly, Stevo had the doors propped shut with lengths of 4 x 2

Being stuck shut is the issue!!!!!

[tb10]

Have you tried putting the key into the lock and 'opening' the lock and then using the outer door lever to open the door? The weight of the rods can cause the exterior door lever to disengage. If that works you could tape the rod in situ until you reassemble as I assume you are not locking the car at any time? if you are, then simply resecure the rod afterwards.

It may not work, but it's a solution I found for my car.

[CallMeLegend]

Have you tried putting the key into the lock and 'opening' the lock and then using the outer door lever to open the door? The weight of the rods can cause the exterior door lever to disengage. If that works you could tape the rod in situ until you reassemble as I assume you are not locking the car at any time? if you are, then simply resecure the rod afterwards.

It may not work, but it's a solution I found for my car.

Only one issue with that, see if you can spot it.............

[Fredjohn]

Clearly no key hole on the passenger side!
But maybe it is not functioning because the pass. door is actually locked. And the position of the rods is preventing it unlocking.

[tb10]

Ahhh, never knew that!

Also, FredJohn has a good point so try that as well.

[GeoffSmith]

Come on John, keep up!


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[CallMeLegend]

Clearly no key hole on the passenger side!
But maybe it is not functioning because the pass. door is actually locked. And the position of the rods is preventing it unlocking.

The odd thing is it only recently started dong it!!!

[Fredjohn]

Just looking at my car I have a keyhole on pass. side.

Maybe your lacking one is part of the problem.

[CallMeLegend]

Just looking at my car I have a keyhole on pass. side.

Maybe your lacking one is part of the problem.

Stevo delocked her. I can pop my finger inside the door & flip the catch no problems, it almost feels like the external release doesn't have sufficient travel, it definitely doesn't pull as far as the internal release.

[tb10]

Come on John, keep up!


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I see; Mark's prototype piece of wood is bigger than my prototype piece of wood. I know which one is the lightweight racing version though unless Mark's one is made of carbon fibre.....


I do recall from a factory tour in the late 90's that the Esprit has a complete., full width, plywood section fabricated behind the seats into which the speakers are fitted....

[CallMeLegend]

Fixed this one. The operating rob from external latch the lockbrelease arm had become detached. Held on onlybwith insulating tape.......interesting.