Driver's door hard to open from outside

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Jan 17, 2017 | 02:07 PM

#21

CharismaLand

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Am in calgary alberta,canada

it's the key is broken..a half of it am not sure if it's still inside..and i called the land rover service centre and not sure the cost maybe around $300 or so..
and, i dont have money to pay so am trying to do it by myself.

thank you.

Jan 17, 2017 | 02:11 PM

#22

CharismaLand

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Charisma wrote

Quote:

Originally Posted by abran

Is the key broken, or the just turns in the lock?

you can call me if need be.

949.413.7396

Abran

Hi there,

it's the key is broken..a half of it am not sure if it's still inside..and i called the land rover service centre and not sure the cost maybe around $300 or so..
and, i dont have money to pay so am trying to do it by myself.

thank you.

Jan 18, 2017 | 09:14 AM

#23

abran

Baja

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From: Huntington Beach CA

Are you like locked out of the car, or can you get in?

do you have any tools?

Jan 18, 2017 | 09:05 PM

#24

CharismaLand

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I can't get in.
And, even those people from AMA(Roadside Assistant), can't do anything and now i have no choice and send it to the LAND ROVER SHOP, and just to get a key and get in...
cost me: $700..and now am planning to sell it, coz i dont have money to get it when it done by nextweek.

Thank you for all your advise.

Mar 9, 2020 | 11:33 AM

#25

cvhyatt

Recovery Vehicle

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From: Jacksonville, FL

Door handle fix

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Originally Posted by abran

There is a linkage that connects at the outer door handle. Straight piece of linkage that comes up vertically and connects to the handle. The lower part connects to the mechanism/actuator has a small white fitting that is threaded.

Detach the linkage at the handle and turn this linkage clockwise/tightening to take up the slack, a few revolutions at a time. Re attach and test again. Keep going until it opens as it should.

Tried doing this fix over the weekend but ended up stripping out the plastic piece that the rod threads into. The rod would just fall down and the door didn’t open at all.

I didn’t want to buy a new piece so I epoxied a zip tie to the top of the threads to act as a stop. Once that dried, I added epoxy to the threads of the rod and inserted it in the plastic piece. Door opens without issue now!!!

Apr 26, 2022 | 08:17 AM

#26

Judah Ben-Hur

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Rotating the upper clip

Thanks all. Made the task easier. My only contribution would be that the clip is much easier to rotate off and back on if the outer door handle is propped in the open position. Doing so rotates the clip outward making it easier to gently pry it off.