door lock spring

thort id finally chanage that spring in the lock so i dont have to use the key or keep leaning over to open the n\s door and so far i cant get the lock out cant get the glass out and broke my window slider, can any give me any tips on this job please iv had windows out of doors befor and they just seam to drop down at one side and you can lift it out this seams to be a tight fit thank you.

i have never done this so ill wait for a reply on here as i have one to do when the springs arrive.

i do hope it aind to hard to do, i did the boot one last year was a b**tard to do as i got big hands, its like trying to use a screwdriver with your toes, poxy lil springs. and getting the mechinisum out wernt much better.

my sympathy to you and thanks i am now dreading this job

cheers
baz

Don't mean to be rude, but have you taken the frame off the top of the door?

I did the same thing a couple of weeks ago

1. take a picture, or if you have a good memory look where all the linkages go
2. door handle, card ect. take them off
3. undo the mirror and connections, and take off
4. undo the torx bolts i think there are two of them, one near the top hinge, and i think the other one is above the latch right at the top
5. get the window in the right position
6. undo the bolts holding the window frame in the bottom of the door
7. slide the whole frame up enough so you can gain access to the latch, and remove the latch

be careful when sliding the frame up, this doesn't need to be removed completely, you can gain access to the latch with it half to three quarters up.

i needen't have done my spring, i just adjusted the position of the latch and it seemed to work ok then, but changed the spring anyway.

oh don't forget to be careful with the central locking solonoid, it's best the mark where this was to save problems later.

the spring isn't to bad to fit, just make sure you remember how it fits in the mechanism, i wished i have never started it when all the linkages were out, but got there in the end....best of luck

hope this helps

thanks but iv spat me dummy out and touched it since my door is held shut with a bunjy cord wraped round my hand brake im thinking of puttin an other door on

well most of the linkages only go one place, they aren't long enough to do anything else...i would go back to it when the stress levels have subsided, it's worth having another go