Removing Driver's door lock withou dismantling window frame
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 6:31 pm
Hello Folks,
I had trawled through the threads about removing the door-lock assembly, but found varying results that all had some problems.
I had to remove my door-lock to get at the barrel to read off the key number (my car came with mismatched locks - only the Ignition key was original, and the only key supplied).
How to do this - PART 1.
Tools required
7/16" hex head socket and ratchet,
Cruciform Screwdriver,
3/16" Flat-blade screwdriver,
fine nosed pliers,
chair to sit on,
nitrile gloves,
paper towelling,
Hammer and pin punches if removing the barrel to read off the key number.
(1) Remove the door check-strap (the one that you use to pull the door closed.
(2) Remove the window winder and the door lever.
(3) Using the flat blade screwdriver, carefully prise off the inner door trim.
(4) Undo the 4 cross-head screws that hold the leading top of the window frame together and extract the angle piece (you will need to pull out part of the channel rubber/felt inserts to do this).
(5) Prise out the 3 rubber caps from the end of the door, that cover the channel bolts (retain for reuse).
(6) Using the 7/16" socket, remove the 3 set-screws holding the rear window channel to the door (7) make sure the rear window channel can now swivel - it will NOT come out of the frame as there is a "lump" of some sort stopping it from doing so. Remove the split pin and washer from the door actuator rod and door-lock "pin"
I had trawled through the threads about removing the door-lock assembly, but found varying results that all had some problems.
I had to remove my door-lock to get at the barrel to read off the key number (my car came with mismatched locks - only the Ignition key was original, and the only key supplied).
How to do this - PART 1.
Tools required
7/16" hex head socket and ratchet,
Cruciform Screwdriver,
3/16" Flat-blade screwdriver,
fine nosed pliers,
chair to sit on,
nitrile gloves,
paper towelling,
Hammer and pin punches if removing the barrel to read off the key number.
(1) Remove the door check-strap (the one that you use to pull the door closed.
(2) Remove the window winder and the door lever.
(3) Using the flat blade screwdriver, carefully prise off the inner door trim.
(4) Undo the 4 cross-head screws that hold the leading top of the window frame together and extract the angle piece (you will need to pull out part of the channel rubber/felt inserts to do this).
(5) Prise out the 3 rubber caps from the end of the door, that cover the channel bolts (retain for reuse).
(6) Using the 7/16" socket, remove the 3 set-screws holding the rear window channel to the door (7) make sure the rear window channel can now swivel - it will NOT come out of the frame as there is a "lump" of some sort stopping it from doing so. Remove the split pin and washer from the door actuator rod and door-lock "pin"