Stick tailgate lock

Kev1n · Oct 21, 2017

Hi Guys,
before I go rushing out to the garage has any body else had this problem.
The car: Disco 2004, 2.5 diesel
The back door {the one with the spare wheel attached} often wont open or when it does open it often wont lock, its a nightmare, does anyone have a reason for this or better still a remedy, or should I just hit the garage and get my arse felt.
Kev.

neilly · Oct 21, 2017

HI Kev,

Look up door actuator. Seems quite common. Or you can try lubing it with some WD40 or similar.

Cheers

brian47 · Oct 21, 2017

As @neilly has already said, check the actuator.
Unfortunately, all of the Disco 2 door latches are difficult to open up but easy-ish to replace as a single unit. One difference with the tailgate lock is that some of the operating mechanism is outside the door and can be prone to sticking due to the effects of moisture. Another problem with the latches is that each is individual to a door and they are not interchangeable.
Check that these external components are working by prising out the green oval badge from the door handle assembly and you should be able to look inside and with some spray lubricant ease the operation if it has stuck. After that, it's a case of getting inside the door itself.

Landmark2 · Oct 21, 2017

Hi Kev,
If you do end up taking the door card off get some spare plastic fixings. I still broke some doing my rear washer, even using a plastic removal tool. (Or am I just ham fisted??)
Griff

Kev1n · Oct 22, 2017

Landmark2 said:
Hi Kev,
If you do end up taking the door card off get some spare plastic fixings. I still broke some doing my rear washer, even using a plastic removal tool. (Or am I just ham fisted??)
Griff

Thanks Griff, maybe I should get onto eBay and try and find some of these fixings before I whip the door card off.

Kev1n · Oct 22, 2017

brian47 said:
As @neilly has already said, check the actuator.
Unfortunately, all of the Disco 2 door latches are difficult to open up but easy-ish to replace as a single unit. One difference with the tailgate lock is that some of the operating mechanism is outside the door and can be prone to sticking due to the effects of moisture. Another problem with the latches is that each is individual to a door and they are not interchangeable.
Check that these external components are working by prising out the green oval badge from the door handle assembly and you should be able to look inside and with some spray lubricant ease the operation if it has stuck. After that, it's a case of getting inside the door itself.

Great info about the Landy badge, I will arm myself with some WD40 and go for it ................ thanks.

Kev1n · Oct 22, 2017

neilly said:
HI Kev,

Look up door actuator. Seems quite common. Or you can try lubing it with some WD40 or similar.

Cheers

Look up door actuator: on the case, thanks Neilly.

brian47 · Oct 22, 2017

Kev1n said:
Great info about the Landy badge, I will arm myself with some WD40 and go for it ................ thanks.

Just a quick point, I prefer to use a product such as GT85 as a spray lube (and keep WD40 as an air freshener!). Then once I've freed everything off, a quick squirt of spray grease to keep it that way.

1988smithy · Oct 22, 2017

Had similar with mine. It would lock on the fob but wouldn't unlock, had to clamber in the back and pull the interior handle. Had to replace actuator unfortunately, hope the cleaning works for you.
Easy enough to change the actuator though, easier than rear passenger door, ask me how I know

Kev1n · Oct 22, 2017

brian47 said:
Just a quick point, I prefer to use a product such as GT85 as a spray lube (and keep WD40 as an air freshener!). Then once I've freed everything off, a quick squirt of spray grease to keep it that way.

Thanx again Brian, GT85 it is ....................

Kev1n · Oct 28, 2017

1988smithy said:
Had similar with mine. It would lock on the fob but wouldn't unlock, had to clamber in the back and pull the interior handle. Had to replace actuator unfortunately, hope the cleaning works for you.
Easy enough to change the actuator though, easier than rear passenger door, ask me how I know

Hi Smithy,
the GT85 has done the trick .............. for now !!

1988smithy · Oct 29, 2017

Kev1n said:
Hi Smithy,
the GT85 has done the trick .............. for now !!

Great stuff! Have you noticed how much crap gets thrown up the tailgate from the road? My tailgate window is permanently filthy. Might be worth cleaning the handle out regularly, hopefully it'll never fail

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