Help please got pics

  1. Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra
    #1
    So my drivers door will open from inside but not outside. The metal coat hanger like hook has become detached but I got no idea where it's meant to be attached to? Can any one help thanks

  2. West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL
    #2
    it looks like its actually broken off
    i had one that did this get a new latch from a scrappy
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2012 Dorset Posts: 237 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4l
    #3
    I had a problem similar to this, it was quite infuriating as i couldnt not understand why it was faulty, this however does look like the 'coat hanger' peice has become detacted from a small plastic peice which, in this picture, is the grey slightly slanted oiece behind the coat hanger. To me the plastic looks broken and if i were you id just buy another whole lock unit, itll sace alot of time and is a faily straight forward replacement...
  4. Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra
    #4
    Ok thanks new lock mechanism from scrappy it is then
  5. Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra
    #5
    I've undone the 3 screws holding the mechanism in place but unsure how to remove the control rod arms from it any ideas?
  6. Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)
    #6
    I had this problem too! Tried to change the mechanism etc but couldnt work it out. Used a small cable tie to hold it together, seemed to do the job! (Y)
  7. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #7
    Get a torch & a mirror in there,it may give you an idea of how it goes together.
  8. Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra
    #8
    I have done I even filmed it on my phone but I just can't work it out lol. I think I betta stop and let a garage look at it
  9. Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra
    #9
    Now I can't even get the door to latch shut..... Fml
  10. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2012 Dorset Posts: 237 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4l
    #10
    I had the exact same problem, theres so much to look at, it gets confusing. All i can say is what stevo said. I got a torch and looked in and eventually worked it out.

    If i remember correctly youll have to take out the door handle and take the rod off from there, youll have to pull the rod out with the mechanism, itll bend but not too much, thats the longest rod by the way. You wont need to disconnect the interior locking pin rod as that, i think, cant come off without causing damage, but it doesnt need to come off anyway.

    What i believe is the third and last rod, is the rod that connects to the key barrel. This is the difficult one. And hard to explain. To start with, youll need to take off the key barrel retaining clip. To do this you need to open the door, youll see a peice of dubber covering it, take it out(may not be there). Look from imside the door there should be a clip up against the key barrel side of the door. Its a 'u' shape clip thats sideways and have 2 holes, ones of which you should be able to see through the hole in the side of the door mentioned earlier. Either pull the bottom hole of the clip around the barrel or push it off with a screwdriver through the hole from the side of the door. The key barrel should now be loose, pill it out from the exterior and you should be able to unclip the rod.

    This should enable you to pull the unit out.

    Im not good at explaining things but i hope this helps if its not at the garage already