Now The Drivers Door Wont Open!!!

Although I wouldn't wish Growler's experience on anyone there is possibly a positive to all this, at least for me. I mentioned previously in Wizard's thread that locking & unlocking my driver's door has always been a bit 'idiosyncratic' ever since I bought the car. Wizard commented that was how the problem on his had begun. However because it works each time, albeit with a bit of dicking around, turning the key in one direction & then the other, it's been easy to convince myself that it 'has some life left in it yet'.

Yesterday I was out & about & three times I had more trouble locking/unlocking than usual. Couldn't turn the key forwards or backwards, giving rise to a degree of panic that I'd 'done a Growler'. Thankfully persistence finally got the key to turn on each occasion, but three times has been enough to make me very reluctant to lock the door again. Were it not for Growler's experience, despite Wizard's warning, I'd likely have continued with fingers crossed, but have now decided that it would be very wise to fork out the $300 for a replacement latch assembly, & not to lock the door again until I do.

So thanks Wiz & Growler

Now what is your address Cuppa where you park the unlocked car?? :)

@growler2058 are you getting better at gymnastics?

My yoga is awesome! It's do or die this weekend. I've got a new lock from Patrolapart. With forum discount it's the cheapest option I found. I've searched the Internet and it seems I need to drill the mechanism out to get to the latch to free the bastard (not the key hole) keep your ears out for some screams of anguish or joy this weekend


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snip... keep your ears out for some screams of anguish or joy this weekend

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You haven't got time for sex... get out and fix your Patrol

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My yoga is awesome! It's do or die this weekend. I've got a new lock from Patrolapart. With forum discount it's the cheapest option I found. I've searched the Internet and it seems I need to drill the mechanism out to get to the latch to free the bastard (not the key hole) keep your ears out for some screams of anguish or joy this weekend


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GOOD LUCK me matey.

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GOOD LUCK me matey.

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I think I'll need it. Its gunna be as tight as a fishes arsehole getting a drill in there

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snip... keep your ears out for some screams of anguish or joy this weekend

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You haven't got time for sex... get out and fix your Patrol

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I think I'll need it. Its gunna be as tight as a fishes arsehole getting a drill in there

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Holy Cow... that explains why there are screams of anguish

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Originally Posted by Cuppa

Although I wouldn't wish Growler's experience on anyone there is possibly a positive to all this, at least for me. I mentioned previously in Wizard's thread that locking & unlocking my driver's door has always been a bit 'idiosyncratic' ever since I bought the car. Wizard commented that was how the problem on his had begun. However because it works each time, albeit with a bit of dicking around, turning the key in one direction & then the other, it's been easy to convince myself that it 'has some life left in it yet'.

Yesterday I was out & about & three times I had more trouble locking/unlocking than usual. Couldn't turn the key forwards or backwards, giving rise to a degree of panic that I'd 'done a Growler'. Thankfully persistence finally got the key to turn on each occasion, but three times has been enough to make me very reluctant to lock the door again. Were it not for Growler's experience, despite Wizard's warning, I'd likely have continued with fingers crossed, but have now decided that it would be very wise to fork out the $300 for a replacement latch assembly, & not to lock the door again until I do.

So thanks Wiz & Growler

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This sound more like a worn key, if the key won't turn it is the barrel not the lock itself. My GU2 ST had the same problem, it worked fine with the remote but was a pain with the key without a remote (I didn't take the one and only remote on the boat incase it got wet). The key wears at the same rate as the ignition barrel, but the door barrels wear less as you usually use the remote.
Try some powdered graphite in the barrel.
If you have a new key, get a plain key cut for opening the doors, you can get this one wet, but clean any salt off it before inserting in the barrel.
Graham

Thanks for the thought. No remote on a DX. I'd like to think you are right, but I'm not convinced. Same key operates the passenger door as perfectly. When it opens the driver it works smooth as. The key doesn't look especially worn. Car has only done 170,000 kms, mainly country/outback driving. The pattern seems to fit with what Wizard said. I'll give it a squirt of graphite, but I'm not holding my breath on it being the solution. I'll also try my spare key which is as new.

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Holy Cow... that explains why there are screams of anguish

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HAH D1ckhead!! :)

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Thanks for the thought. No remote on a DX. I'd like to think you are right, but I'm not convinced. Same key operates the passenger door as perfectly. When it opens the driver it works smooth as. The key doesn't look especially worn. Car has only done 170,000 kms, mainly country/outback driving. The pattern seems to fit with what Wizard said. I'll give it a squirt of graphite, but I'm not holding my breath on it being the solution. I'll also try my spare key which is as new.

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Also I didnt lock it when it shat itself. Its whatever actuates the latch, not necessarily the "locking" part of the equation

Don't break the bloody drill in the door, growler. That would make it near impossible to fix the latch.

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Don't break the bloody drill in the door, growler. That would make it near impossible to fix the latch.

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It's all plastic what I'll be drilling into from what I can tell looking at the new one so hopefully I can't stuff up that badly. But thanks for planting the seed of doubt hahAhaha

Hopefully that will get it sorted ?

There’s a whole community out here holding their breath with you Growler. Hurry up I’m turning blue.

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There’s a whole community out here holding their breath with you Growler. Hurry up I’m turning blue.

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You live in Victoria mate... Blue is your natural colour 'cept for about 3 weeks in mid Summer...

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There’s a whole community out here holding their breath with you Growler. Hurry up I’m turning blue.

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Youve already waited 2 months, im sure a couple more weeks wont hurt ya [emoji12]

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You live in Victoria mate... Blue is your natural colour 'cept for about 3 weeks in mid Summer...

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S'pose you'll be getting a campervan with one of those woosy heaters then?

Or perhaps you'll appear to us little Smurfs wrapped up & looking like the Michelin man. ;)

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Youve already waited 2 months, im sure a couple more weeks wont hurt ya [emoji12]

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Are you serious, do you know how hard it is to type without taking a breath?

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Or perhaps you'll appear to us little Smurfs wrapped up & looking like the Michelin man. ;)

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You betcha...

Hey, while I got ya, is it true Vics grow beards so they can set fire to them and thaw their lips in an emergency or is that just Qlders being smart rrses

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You betcha...

Hey, while I got ya, is it true Vics grow beards so they can set fire to them and thaw their lips in an emergency or is that just Qlders being smart rrses

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Ha ha ha.
Mate....... You are the king of the comebacks, I'm looking forward to the entertainment.

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You betcha...

Hey, while I got ya, is it true Vics grow beards so they can set fire to them and thaw their lips in an emergency or is that just Qlders being smart rrses

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Arrant lies! It is well known that Qlders are Gods gentlefolk. We would never suggest that Vics are ignorant enough to immolate a perfectly good beard.

It is however widely held in Gods country that VB is imbibed by our frozen cousins for it's inherent anti freeze properties!

Have you priced a replacement door from a wrecker? White will be easy to get. If it's say $100 for a door with no door card then I reckon I'd near on get a 4" grinder out and cut a big hole from the outside and open it. Then take the door off and replace it...... Probably would have done that about 2 months ago ;)

Sadly but MR may have the quickest solution,
"get the ST" she says "no Ill get the DX much better no electrics to go wrong"lol
Nearly there

So today is the day. I've got shit to do first up this morning so it'll be a lunch time onwards job. Here's some pics of the new door latch. The plan is to destroy the plastic cover for want of better words to enable access to the internal workings. It will require drills pliers screwdriver and some extreme expletives
I would really like to find the designer of this system and cut their nuts out with a wooden spoon. I've been looking at this lock for the last hour seeing if precision drilling of the latch pin would work but then the snapped drill becomes a reality as mentioned in an earlier post. Also to cheer every other GU owner up. During my research this bastard of a problem exists on ALL Patrol models not just the DX. You have been warned
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...016/05/116.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...016/05/117.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...016/05/118.jpg


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Can't wait to read how you fark this up!

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Can't wait to read how you fark this up!

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I hate you

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I hate you

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I already knew that and no point in trying to change things so I'll just make it worse :)

The more i look at it the more im thinking of trying to drill out the pivot

Oh so that's the new lock mechanism, good luck with that ......... might have more success giving it to TD to use as a radiator cap

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...016/05/121.jpg


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That's great! I hope you have found support from the Forum Membership and in depth technical advice to help you manage this problem.

Great outcome! Well done NP.com.au yet again!! We are a Machine!!!

Looks painless enough yes/no lol

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...016/05/122.jpg

Tools required
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...016/05/123.jpg


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Side by side pics would be good to compare what happened, growler.

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That's great! I hope you have found support from the Forum Membership and in depth technical advice to help you manage this problem.

Great outcome! Well done NP.com.au yet again!! We are a Machine!!!

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Oh yeah nAH!

Awesome stuff..
Looks like drilling worked a charm...
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So ..... you just unlocked it with the key ...... and then took the inner door panel off to fix the lock

Great Stuff ..... :)

Mudnut see below the new one and where I've used a cold chisel to smash the plastic off just at the top where the levers are. I
didn't even bother trying to drill anything out. It was a s tight as a ducks arse and looked way too hard. The plastic was very brittle and only took two light taps and the top plastic and the lever that's connected to the outside door handle rod blew apart. The door then opened with the inside door handle. Easy as! Reinstalling the new one took 5 minutes very easy to do. All together shut the door and F*CK ME DRUNK the bastard wouldn't open again!!!! FARK FARK FARKkkkkkkkk!!!!!!! WTF! Back in removed the door lock rods and the door could open again???? WTF again??? So I've removed the mechanism and compared it with the old one thinking I'd put a connecting rod in the wrong spot but nup all good. Put it all back together latched the door manually without shutting it this time and sure enough the door handles won't reopen it WTF??! Remove the lock rods and wallah opens. Take the whole bloody thing off again and find there isn't bugger all movement in the new mechanism locking levers. There's a bloody problem with the new mechanism. But I can open the door just can't lock the bastard now. I will contact ptrolapart Monday and see what can be done. I can't send them this one back to changeover as I won't be able to drive me car so hopefully we can work something out. So result. Yep I can get in and out of the drivers door YAY! Can lock all the doors except the drivers side now Bastard but not the end of the world I've got secure parking. I have one door card that is 100% FUBAR oh well I don't have to practice my YOGA multiple times a day now. I might pull it apart tomorrow and have a look at it again just to make sure I haven't done anything stupid. If the new latch worked then all up time to do the job is less than an hour including taking out the front seat. Pretty easy really but destructive
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...016/05/124.jpg
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...016/05/125.jpg


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Awesome stuff..
Looks like drilling worked a charm...
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No drilling just a hammer and a 400mm cold chisel