Hi i just bought a 99 land rover discovery 2 and i cant open the rear trunk door i have tried everything i have took the oval emblem off and sprayed wd40 in it didnt work, i have also took the inside panel completely off and tried to manual push the gold lever up or down nothing when its locked and i pull the handle from the inside the lock pops up but the door still wont open i have tried sticking my hands deep in the back where the lock is attached and tried manual opening it nothing i have tried prying the door from the inside while someone outside pulled with the latch nothing i have tried kicking it nothing can someone please help me

 

Please help me

 

when you're standing at the back of the vehicle and hit the unlock button on your key a few times do you hear the locks release in the back door? Sometimes it takes a few clicks to get the back unlocked.

 

yes the key wont work but i have someone hit the power lock button from the inside and the lock pops up and down i hear it also

 

I've been there Thomas. Do not pry or kick, it will not work. I did my share of that. First make sure that the outside handle is moving freely. If the spring is not returning it all the way forward, it won't open. After checking that, and the door still not opening, then it is the adjustment of the rods inside the door. unhook the rod that pulls the lever to open and try to open it manually by pulling on the rod. The handles are not pulling far enough.

 

tried that also

 

I finally got it open it was so hard i stuck a screwdriver where the latch is and wiggled it around it then popped open so i then took out the acuvaitor if thats how you say it and see that the wire was not connected and it was bendt up

 

i see now that the piece is really messed up really rusty and bent up so i would need a new one i found one on roverparts.com for $162.00 which is a little more than i would want to spend does anyone know where i could find one cheaper?

 

Try e-bay or see if you have any local Land Rover repair shops. They often have parts from their parts vehicles.