Locks

[Darwins Selection]

Went to get in my car this morning, usual whirr-clunk all round, but the drivers door won't open, all the others do.

Lock/unlock a few times, still the same. Plant ear on drivers door, same noises within, but locked.

Curse, clamber over passenger seat and drive to dealership.

Man comes out to look, performs same tricks I did, sucks teeth.

Man:"Looks like your wireless central locking control module"
DS:"So why does it make the usual noises inside all the doors? Surely it is a mechanical problem?"
Man:"Never heard of that before, the module is about £1000"
DS:"And when you discover it isn't that but something come adrift inside the door?"
Man:"We have to cut the door off and replace it,  £1500 + labour+paintwork"
DS:(Pale)"I will bring it in tomorrow"

 

[Miss Demeanour]

Can you not leave the window open and get in Dukes of Hazard stylee ?

Or just use the passenger door and perform the gear hurdle shuffle  from now on 

[The Moan Ranger]

What car is it?

[Darwins Selection]

What car is it?

Range Rover, just out of warranty so I don't expect to pay in the end

[Darwins Selection]

Can you not leave the window open and get in Dukes of Hazard stylee ?

Or just use the passenger door and perform the gear hurdle shuffle  from now on 

I am not as nimble as you, Daisy. 

[Uncle Mort]

£1000 - £1500 crikey! my entire car isn't worth that much.

[The Moan Ranger]

What car is it?

Range Rover, just out of warranty so I don't expect to pay in the end

Can you order the door via BM's Amazon link?

[Miss Demeanour]

In which case can't you promote one of the farm slavebourers to chauffeur ?

[Darwins Selection]

In which case can't you promote one of the farm slavebourers to chauffeur ?

Mrs DS (#3) favours the smaller car. 

[Pastis]

I'm sure a local tea-leaf could fix it for a pony 

[Snoopy]

Went to get in my car this morning, usual whirr-clunk all round, but the drivers door won't open, all the others do.

Lock/unlock a few times, still the same. Plant ear on drivers door, same noises within, but locked.

Curse, clamber over passenger seat and drive to dealership.

Man comes out to look, performs same tricks I did, sucks teeth.

Man:"Looks like your wireless central locking control module"
DS:"So why does it make the usual noises inside all the doors? Surely it is a mechanical problem?"
Man:"Never heard of that before, the module is about £1000"
DS:"And when you discover it isn't that but something come adrift inside the door?"
Man:"We have to cut the door off and replace it,  £1500 + labour+paintwork"
DS:(Pale)"I will bring it in tomorrow"

 

I hesitate to suggest this but have you tried using the actual key rather than the remote?
Alternatively what about the internal lock/unlock button on the dash or even simply yanking the door handle on the driver's door from the inside? All these work on My Free Lander which is prone to clunk/click but no open zee door. After a few goes at any and/or all the foregoing it corrects itself and behaves for a few weeks.

[Darwins Selection]

Went to get in my car this morning, usual whirr-clunk all round, but the drivers door won't open, all the others do.

Lock/unlock a few times, still the same. Plant ear on drivers door, same noises within, but locked.

Curse, clamber over passenger seat and drive to dealership.

Man comes out to look, performs same tricks I did, sucks teeth.

Man:"Looks like your wireless central locking control module"
DS:"So why does it make the usual noises inside all the doors? Surely it is a mechanical problem?"
Man:"Never heard of that before, the module is about £1000"
DS:"And when you discover it isn't that but something come adrift inside the door?"
Man:"We have to cut the door off and replace it,  £1500 + labour+paintwork"
DS:(Pale)"I will bring it in tomorrow"

 

I hesitate to suggest this but have you tried using the actual key rather than the remote?
Alternatively what about the internal lock/unlock button on the dash or even simply yanking the door handle on the driver's door from the inside? All these work on My Free Lander which is prone to clunk/click but no open zee door. After a few goes at any and/or all the foregoing it corrects itself and behaves for a few weeks.

Thank you Snoopy. I have tried all those permutations I'm afraid.

All the signs are that some part of the mechanism has come adrift inside the door.

[Barman]

Went to get in my car this morning, usual whirr-clunk all round, but the drivers door won't open, all the others do.

Lock/unlock a few times, still the same. Plant ear on drivers door, same noises within, but locked.

Curse, clamber over passenger seat and drive to dealership.

Man comes out to look, performs same tricks I did, sucks teeth.

Man:"Looks like your wireless central locking control module"
DS:"So why does it make the usual noises inside all the doors? Surely it is a mechanical problem?"
Man:"Never heard of that before, the module is about £1000"
DS:"And when you discover it isn't that but something come adrift inside the door?"
Man:"We have to cut the door off and replace it,  £1500 + labour+paintwork"
DS:(Pale)"I will bring it in tomorrow"

 

I hesitate to suggest this but have you tried using the actual key rather than the remote?
Alternatively what about the internal lock/unlock button on the dash or even simply yanking the door handle on the driver's door from the inside? All these work on My Free Lander which is prone to clunk/click but no open zee door. After a few goes at any and/or all the foregoing it corrects itself and behaves for a few weeks.

Thank you Snoopy. I have tried all those permutations I'm afraid.

All the signs are that some part of the mechanism has come adrift inside the door.

So....?

[Just One More]

That scratching sound      Is it Barman itching to do his Doors joke 

[Barman]

That scratching sound      Is it Barman itching to do his Doors joke