At last removed the Oval badge, othing bhind no securing bolt just the handle. To gain access to the mechanism is not as Haynes illustrates, must have to remove door card. Still cannot find why the lock barel has moved out of line.

And there is more, lock operated fine for a number of days, then it jammed again. Preparing to strip the door when I gave the door handle a few sharp "jiggles" as suggested previously and could hear the mechanism move and door opened. Thanks for that helpfull advice. Next given time remove...

Ref the tape method to open door would be OK if the lock actuator was not working, everything was working but the lock mechanism had "jammed", was hoping to see what the problem was - noy joy hence all parts off and the opened the door as if by magic! What speakers are recommended?

After stripping rear door af all its parts and destroying the securing clips we prodded and pushed the levers on the chinese rod puzzle and tried to trace which rod went where , the lock gave a light CLICK and wonders the lock operated and door opened. The problem left was the dual speakers had...

Thanks for the sense as for the nonsense I'll say no more. Visited Foundry Four today and they recommended a new latch at the princely sum of £30. Next step remove the door card - dog box dismantled and dog set free.

Apologies, It is a Disco 1 300tdi.

Lock will not open, the auto lock is working all other doors are OK, the tailgate will not budge. I have noticed that the key barrel is moving when the key is inserted in fact the barrel is very wobbly. My problem is that I have a dog box in the boot so to remove innere door card is nigh on...

I bought a second hand replacement and fitted it all OK. I did get the original back into working order, must say needed a huge amount of patience to align the cogs and trackes into the correct order. It is now sitting in a box as a reserve. Would not recommend fiddling with one, drive you up...

I have this feeling that although the D3 / 4 look fit for purpose my (keep) old di is still presentable and not costing any real money to maintain. So far over the last few year replacing inner panels less than £2K in fact apart from normal running costs tyres and a radiator (my fault) etc...

Hi, I have had a number land rover from series1 (first car) through via 88" 2A and two 109" Safaris to a discovery 300tdi which I have owned for 13 years, it is 23 yrs old. Have replaced boot, sills, inner wings and wheel arches, engine and all running gear excellent. Still does not stop me...

Starngely I have a Haynes but forgot I had it due to the fact nothing has gone wrong which I could fix. Thanks for the info.

Thanks I'll give it a try.

Discovery1 300tdi Not wanting to damage the facia of my disco, could someone PLEASE tell/instruct me how to remove the cup holder. I pulled the tray and it will not slide back into the recess, feels solid.

Yes terminal was rather messy, clean & polish so far so good. Tried checking for the ignition / key problem I suppose will only show when problem occurs.

Checking tomorrow!

Ignition switch renewed a year ago, had similar problem with key never really cured the ptoblem. Never had the engine cutout before. With the key problem there is no indication of engine turning ove,r whereas, when the engine cutout the key was sttill operating the starter.??????????

First a problem with ignition. Car parked for short period, start up, key into ignition - nothing, took the key and truned the key over - engine started. Happened again some 15 mins later - Same procedure, would not turn over with key turned over. Spare key into ignition - STARTED. Following...

Help please, I am looking for advice on the saleability of the mentioned land rover 2A. petrol 2.25 To the best of my knowledge it has not turned a wheel in the past 20 some odd years. It has sat in the garage gathering dust which makes the red colour look unussual. I think that the clutch...

Thank you James, will pass the info onto my friendly mech, afraid to old to to do myself. Oh to be under 70 again.

Oh Dear. Basic to state petrol or diesel, as with the majority a diesel of 1996 vintage and manual gears. As it started again have had nothing to check, just puzzled that the engine fired up and has run perfectly since! Should mention boot etc and inner wings etc rebuilt over the last 3 years.