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30th January 2018, 08:55 PM
#1
Front Passenger door doesnt always shut
I picked up a 2003 patrol a week ago and the front passenger door is very temperamental in regards to shutting. Sometimes it shuts with no problems. Other times it doesnt shut and just bounces back open. To resolve it when it doesnt want to shut at the moment it has to be kinda slammed so that it does shut but i dont waa have to continue doing this.
Has anyone else encountered this problem?
Im going to try and have a look at the locking mechanism on the weekend so any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers in advance!
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30th January 2018 08:55 PM
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30th January 2018, 11:15 PM
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Dribble Master
The issue might well be the door locking mechanism itself. It'll probably crap itself completely. Bugger of a job to replace.
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30th January 2018, 11:31 PM
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Patrol God
Originally Posted by
Clunk
The issue might well be the door locking mechanism itself. It'll probably crap itself completely. Bugger of a job to replace.
thought they just locked ya in,,ask Growler
Watch this space, as there maybe a comment added soon
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31st January 2018, 01:06 AM
#4
Expert
The locking mechanism on the body is adjustable. Adjusted mine over the weekend. A lot of times the hinges wear and the door starts to drop. Eventually you may have to repair the hinges, but in the mean time. the adjustment is an easy fix.
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31st January 2018, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by
Lawrence
The locking mechanism on the body is adjustable. Adjusted mine over the weekend. A lot of times the hinges wear and the door starts to drop. Eventually you may have to repair the hinges, but in the mean time. the adjustment is an easy fix.
How is this adjustment done????
The hinges on drivers door have dropped but it still shuts everytime.
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31st January 2018, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by
Avo
thought they just locked ya in,,ask Growler
Sometimes when it does shut it also locks you inside aswell. Forgot to mention that also.
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31st January 2018, 08:15 AM
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Patrol God
I don't know if the passenger door lock is built the same as the drivers side, but this thread might help if the adjustment fails. http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...ck+replacement
My advice is: not to follow my advice.
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31st January 2018, 05:47 PM
#8
Legendary
Replace the door locking catch mechanism before it fails .... it is way too hard to get into it if it stops opening.
Others have had trouble with unlocking, and the locks failed soon after
Last edited by happygu; 31st January 2018 at 06:52 PM.
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31st January 2018, 08:05 PM
#9
Originally Posted by
happygu
Replace the door locking catch mechanism before it fails .... it is way too hard to get into it if it stops opening.
Others have had trouble with unlocking, and the locks failed soon after
Is this an easy enough thing to do?
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31st January 2018, 08:13 PM
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Travelling Podologist
Originally Posted by
simple83
Is this an easy enough thing to do?
Easy enough if you do it before it fails, but not a cheap part..... you just have to look on it as cheaper than the potential aggro involved if you don't do it.
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