Notorious seized passenger door

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by kadmon, Oct 6, 2004.

  1. kadmon

    kadmon Guest

    Hello all,

    I've seen a few posts on this but I'm not quite sure if they match my
    problem - I'll summarise what I've found out from them. The passenger
    side lock mechanism seems to be stuck on my 205D Trio. Its impossible
    to turn the key in the outer lock more than about 30 degrees and the
    interior lock button won't rise more than a centimetre or two. It
    seems that it is the actual locking barrel that is seized, rather than
    the handle and associated levers, but I'm not sure.

    After reading various posts I have managed the following:

    - removed the door panel fixers using star-headed (torque?) drivers.
    Note that there are two different sizes of fixers used on the door -
    larger ones on the inner handle and smaller ones on the parcel pocket
    at the bottom and elsewhere, so buy a set of these if you don't have
    them. Also note that although the door trim is slid under the speaker
    panels, you don't have to remove these - just as well, as they are
    nearly inaccessible with the door closed.

    - the panel is held in by plastic 'poppers' which come out by sliding
    a screwdriver or whatever around the edge of the panel - if you do
    this carefully, you shouldn't break any of them. Once the first pops,
    the others come out easily enough.

    - Next is my first problem: removing the window winder handle. I have
    read that this is a 'friction fit' and that it should come off with
    enough pressure. Maybe I'm just not applying enough force through fear
    of breaking it, but I *cannot* get this b*gger to come off - any tips?
    It just seems to be jammed solid.

    - Even with the panel held on by the winder, I can still get in at the
    lock mechanism (though I can't see it). I've soaked it with WD40 a few
    times but nothing is budging. Can anyone give me a bit of advice on
    what to try here?

    Can anyone suggest whether the Haynes manual is any good for this?
    Would be very interested in any other insights to this problem.

    Cheers,
    cam
     
    kadmon, Oct 6, 2004
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    Matt Guest

    Mine is the same although I've not got around to doing anything with it
    yet...
    I'm resonably sure (as my current Pug has leccy windows) that on my old
    205XE the winders had split-pin type things that grip the shaft (oo-er) -
    see if you can get a gap between the winder and the door card and shine a
    torch in. Sorry if I'm wrong, it's a long time ago.

    Also check that the 'face' of the winder (the round bit) doesn't pop off and
    there's some kind of fitting behind it. (again, sorry if I'm wrong!)

    Matt

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    Matt, Oct 6, 2004
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    brian Guest

    With mine it was the lift up door handle which had jammed. If this does not
    return to the proper place after opening the door, then it jams the locking
    mechanism.
    It is possible to remove the handle, 2 x 10mm nuts on the inside. Just
    difficult to get at. Also the operating rods are a fiddle.
    The window winder handle on mine did just pop off with a sharp pull.
     
    brian, Oct 6, 2004
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    Dirk Lucas Guest

    My girlfriend's 205 has a similar problem. It happens because one of the rods
    that connects the lock to the locking mechanism slips out of it's place. Maybe
    your car has the same problem. If it has, be sure that you fix everything
    correctly, because when I fixed the lock, it broke again the day after.
    You have to get rid of the door panel, that's for sure. You may have to use a
    litte mirror to see whats happening inside of the door.

    cu,
    Dirk
     
    Dirk Lucas, Oct 7, 2004
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  5. kadmon

    Dirk Lucas Guest

    Oh, I forgot to answer this question.
    I think that the Haynes manual may not be helpful in this regard. I had a look
    at it and the door assembly it shows is different from the assembly I
    encountered in our 205, which was built in 1991.

    cu,
    Dirk
     
    Dirk Lucas, Oct 7, 2004
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    Dave English Guest

    Just a firm pull. I guess the temperature of the plastic may make a
    difference, a car left out in the cold may be more difficult than one
    that has just been driven for a while with heat on. If it is just that
    the handle has never been of before, then perhaps some lubrication might
    help.
    I think probably not (without having looked).
    You need the panel off. Even then access is quite limited. The
    actuating rods are each held in place by a plastic clip that rotates 180
    degrees or so to release. If you cannot view one to see how it works
    you may find them difficult. The lock cylinder is held in place by a
    thin metal spring, an inverted U. You push it up and out to release the
    cylinder. Small hands, persistence & luck will all help.

    Good luck
     
    Dave English, Oct 7, 2004
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    kadmon Guest

    OK, finally prised off with a screwdriver - shot across the car at
    high speed but undamaged.
    Yeah, the problem is that, even with the panel off, I have no idea
    what to do apart from drench it in WD40 and 'work' the mechanism back
    and forth, neither of which has achieved anything...
    I reckon I can see how to remove this but I'm just not sure whether
    the lock barrel is the problem or the mechanism its attached to... I
    notice that raising and lowering the outer handle doesn't seem to move
    anything inside the door - this reminds me of another post I found
    where someone was describing a rod connected to the outer handle that
    could jam the mechanism by not returning into its correct place -
    can't find the post though.

    Not sure whether to try removing the lock altogether (are these cheap
    to replace?)

    Again, *any* insights gratefully received and thanks for the replies
    so far...

    cam
     
    kadmon, Oct 7, 2004
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    Dave Guest

    Same here, but it was the bit behind the handle that was stuck - the
    handle went back ok but the link behind it didn't so the lock mechanism
    was stuck halfway, stopping the key doing anything.
    Not a long job so might as well take it all apart anyway before doing
    the complete dismantling.
    HTH, Dave
     
    Dave, Oct 7, 2004
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    Wichita Guest

    Hmmm ... on a 405 I have a feeling the actuator was remote from the lock
    and connected by a rod. So if it is the actuator and not the lock you
    are wasting wd40 (didn't work for me either). I say this because I once
    had a rear door apart to replace a window motor and stupidly fouled said
    connecting rod when I put it back together. With the door locked shut
    there was no way to get the inner door panel off. In the end I had to
    cut through the inner door panel to where I remembered the rod was and
    give it a yank; the actuator wasn't strong enough. Then disassemble and
    reassemble. Still have the tape hiding the damage. I am not the
    previous poster on this, as I was too embarrassed to mention it before!
     
    Wichita, Oct 7, 2004
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    Chris Hodges Guest

    Same problem on an H-reg 205 Style
    The first time I did this I needed to get a lever (big old screwdriver)
    under the hub of the handle (i.e. where it meets the shaft). Since then
    I've found that gripping the hub hard is enough. Don't grab the handle
    itself and pull, this will twist it.
    I didn't find WD40 to be any use. I found that if you reach right in to
    the top corner of the door (I've got long fingers and could only just
    reach) there's a linkage not returning properly (downwards). Push it
    down for a temporary fix (e.g. if your fiddling has managed to jam it
    open, like mine did).

    I temporarily fitted a spring and string lash-up to make this return but
    the sring broke after a few months - then it started working again.
    Next time it goes I'll look at taking the handle off (I didn't know it
    was possible).
    There's nothing about locks in the 205 Haynes or any other I've looked
    in. I don't know if there's a car locks Haynes or similar - probably not.

    Chris
     
    Chris Hodges, Oct 11, 2004
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