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Mike J. (Mudd)
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2002 - 08:23 am: | 
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Recently my tailgate stopped opening with the remote. The lock just dosn't come all the way up. It is OK with the key but.... keys suck! any answers? thanks Mike J. |
Jeff
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2002 - 09:22 am: |
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Mike
This is a managable fix, I need to take the time to do it some day. The actuator inside the rear door needs to be adjusted. To do the fix you have to remove the interior panel and then it is just one screw that needs to be loosened and adjust the actuator and then tighten the screw down. I am sure that it will take twice as long to get the panel on and off as it will to adjust the lock, unfortunately. |
Paul T. Schram (Paulschram)
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2002 - 02:29 pm: |
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It might be the actuator, it might be an adjustment issue, or it could just be corrosion and a need of lubrication.
Been there, done this.
Spray some WD-40 into the locking mechanism to loosen up the gunk. Once you get it working, open the door up and smear white grease around all of the points where you can see they move. I use a q-tip to get back inside with the grease.
So far, so good.
Paul |
niall forbes (Forbesn)
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2002 - 02:42 pm: |
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No, don't use WD-40. Apparently it is corrosive to the soft metal in the lock and will eat it. Use something like liquid wrench or fluid film or something.
Niall Forbes
66 IIa 88SW - The Red Zit <--For Sale
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/forbes/forsale.htm |
Michael
| | Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2002 - 12:15 am: |
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Mike,
You don't mention if you have a Disco series I or II... The Disco I has a plastic dovetail on the rear door which slides into a metal receiver on the door frame. The plastic often wears making the door knock over bumps and difficult to open and close. (The knock you will inevitably start to hear is often attributed to A-frame wear or anything else expensive they can think of but costs about £15 to replace). I assume this would affect the operation of the doorlock mechanism too.
Simple solution to the problem is to fit a series II dovetail, it has a little wheel that slides into a receiver with a rubber dovetail. Bolts straight on. |
Mike J. (Mudd)
| | Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2002 - 08:24 am: |
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Thanks for all your help I'll take it apart this weekend. I already have the door clips to replace as jacked em all up installing my cb antenna. I sprayed w-d in the lockpull thing hopeing but.. It wants me to take it apart, because it loves me. Mike J. |
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