Reminder: the pin listed in the for sale section sticky is $20 only for the month of January as an introductory offer. After this the price will go to the normal rate of $25.

Thanks.

 

That is great! Top notch quality instead of getting an overpriced nail from ebay.

 

Got mine in the mail a couple of days ago! I will hopefully install it this weekend. Talk about a quality hefty part! You could kill somebody with that thing.

A good investment, without a doubt.

 

Thanks guys! I have installed 4 of them here at the shop and have been very happy with how they fit.

 

I did mine today outside in the 12 degree Maine weather. I used the first method and it went really slick. I just had to use a cut metal coat hanger, bent into a hook, as a brace to get the white plastic clip back on. Unfortunately, my pin wasn't broken! So, my door lock still just flips from side to side. Since I couldn't feel my hands (or feet) when I was done it'll be a problem for another day. But, whenever I get it fixed I know for damn sure Abran's pin will never break. It really is a sweet peice. I kind of want another one just because

 

awesome! Glad you installed it. Sorry it didn't fix your problem.

thanks for the review.

 

Hey all, first time on this forum. I own an 04 disco ii. I ordered a lock rod pin replacement on amazon, after we had locked ourselves out of the car at least 2x's and had to find a tow company savvy enough to unlock (another story for another time - the guy had an ingenious method). After finding this forum strand I wasn't able to find a youtube video to walk me through replacing the part until!.....today, here it is: The guy had a bigger job since he mistakenly tried to the rod in place with JB weld.
I hope this helps. I also hope this helps.

 

Wow.

First, you don't need to remove the lock cylinder like this guy did to replace the broken door lock pin (or shaft). That's overkill.

Second, instead of grinding out the old roll pin that connects the door lock pin to the lock cylinder you can just drive out the roll pin and reuse it. That's what I did almost ten years ago. Perhaps, however, having used JB Weld the guy could no longer just drive out the roll pin.

Third, this lock has been apart before. At 3:34 you can see there are no wafers in the lock cylinder. This truck can be locked and unlocked with a key blank, maybe even a flat-blade screwdriver.

Fourth, it's a minor thing, but if not using the original roll pin I'd use a larger gauge wire to attach the pin to the cylinder so there's less slop in the mechanism. Coat hanger wire, perhaps.

Fifth, as this guy discovered, there's no way I know of to do this repair without removing the door panel. Otherwise I don't know how you'd guide the free end of the pin into the white plastic receptacle in the lock actuator. Nor do I know how you'd reinstall the rod that goes down to the actual lock and connect it using the white clip without the door panel removed.

And finally, he glosses over how to remove the handle after the Torx-head screw is removed. Slide the handle to the left as you're facing it, then pull it out. To reinstall it reverse the process.

Abran has good instructions available for download from his carrs4x4.com product page.

 

The slop felt at the pin/roll pin junction is actually functional. The door pin has an oblong hole there, which the original has. We initially thought this was wear or lax tolerances but the function allows the pin to pivot down at an angle to insert into the actuator.

 

Interesting original design of the lock pin. The guy in video mentioned the tapered end aiding in the pivot too.

Any particular reason you don't supply a new roll pin or two with the lock pins? Most experts don't recommend reusing them. Your install info recommends not fully removing the old one to make life easier and makes mucho sense. It would be a nice touch for your **** customers to have the choice to replace the roll pin without the need to source another part. After viewing the video is it safe to assume one could use a cotter pin or twisted safety wire if original pin is lost, damaged or missing?

Thanks for taking the time in effort to make a better replacement part. Ordering and installing one of your locking pins in on my to-do list.