Defender Door locks

[Markymark]

I recently bought a Defender 110 and have noticed that when you lock the rear door and then try the handle 3 or 4 times it works the lock undone and you can open the door. I remember this being a problem on a Defender I used some years ago so must be a common fault ? The obvious solution is to put new locks allround ...but will the problem happen again ( in time ) ? has anybody any experience with this problem and know a good solution ?

Thanks

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by Markymark

I recently bought a Defender 110 and have noticed that when you lock the rear door and then try the handle 3 or 4 times it works the lock undone and you can open the door. I remember this being a problem on a Defender I used some years ago so must be a common fault ? The obvious solution is to put new locks allround ...but will the problem happen again ( in time ) ? has anybody any experience with this problem and know a good solution ?

Thanks

Probably not posting about it for every scrote to read and nick your gear would be a good idea

[Sonar]

Originally Posted by Markymark

I recently bought a Defender 110 and have noticed that when you lock the rear door and then try the handle 3 or 4 times it works the lock undone and you can open the door. I remember this being a problem on a Defender I used some years ago so must be a common fault ? The obvious solution is to put new locks allround ...but will the problem happen again ( in time ) ? has anybody any experience with this problem and know a good solution ?

Thanks

Have a word with a Landrover dealer see what they suggest.
they may have the solution.

[TonyC]

The only way to lock the back door of our 110 is to put the key in and turn it to lock, keep it there and try and open the door, while holding the handle up, remove the key

Lifting the handle as you lock it seems to make the lock stay in the locked position on ours.

[BogMonster]

Faulty lock - get it changed. Easy job and not that expensive. The lock is the same basic design from a million years back when everybody said hello in the street and people left their doors open anyway so it didn't matter.

[Polwart]

Originally Posted by BogMonster

Faulty lock - get it changed. Easy job and not that expensive. The lock is the same basic design from a million years back when everybody said hello in the street and people left their doors open anyway so it didn't matter.

presumably its still like that in the Falklands and you don't get much demand for Lock replacements at Landrover in Stanley?

[Nasher]

Originally Posted by Sonar

Have a word with a Landrover dealer see what they suggest.
they may have the solution.

They'll suggest about £250 and a couple of hours in their workshop.

An independant LR dealer may be a little more helpful though.

Nasher.

[Doug Stormforce]

Genuine Landy barrels are less than a fiver, back door lock £18. Pretty pointless however as most can be opened with a knife, 20p coin, strong fingernail etc

[BogMonster]

Originally Posted by Polwart

presumably its still like that in the Falklands and you don't get much demand for Lock replacements at Landrover in Stanley?

As long as it holds the door shut it's fine.

If it doesn't, people moan about the dust in the back

[Razorbill RIBs]

Originally Posted by Markymark

The obvious solution is to put new locks allround ...but will the problem happen again ( in time ) ? has anybody any experience with this problem and know a good solution ?