Andy GSi
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
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my misses car is not opening from drivers side, i dont know if its the dead lock. it opens fine from passenger side. what could be wrong, and how do i over come this problem?
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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if it was the deadlocks, then it would be the otherway round (not opening from passenger side, but only opening from drivers side)
could be someones had a go at the lock & duffed the insides up!
mine gets a bit sticky at times too, and hard to unlock, so may be worth spraying a bit of WD-40 in the lock & see if that helps!
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3CorsaMeal
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could be the little bit of back of lock barrell that snaps, quite common problem
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IlfordCorsa16V
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WD-40 seems to do the trick, it happened to me back when it was snowing, the locks were stuck.
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Andy GSi
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
could be the little bit of back of lock barrell that snaps, quite common problem
how hard is it to fix this problem mate?
plus i will have a go at spraying WD tonight, i havent seen the problem yet, its just what my misses has told me over the fone,  i bet its a simple problem
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3CorsaMeal
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does the lock not feel right anymore, ie: u can turn it to 45degrees and it locks, then turning it another 45 degrees its meant to deadlock.
can u feel the notches when turning it?
is a failry easy repair if its the same bit that broke on mine, have to take off door card, and get to back of lock, and remove the back of handle
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steph69
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Registered: 8th Apr 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Jim
could be the little bit of back of lock barrell that snaps, quite common problem
This sounds like the problem. (I'm his missus by the way)
Basically went to lock the car door last night and heard a funny click when locking the door! Thought my key might of snapped in the lock etc. So took my key out it was fine. But now the lock wont open probably. I.e when i open the car door the locks meant to go vertical but it doesnt. It just keeps returning horizontal (and locking again) and wont even go vertical at all if i tried!!
Does this sound like yours? How much are the parts? Can you get them from a scrappy? 
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blackcorsa20
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mine has this problem sometimes.just try wd-40 and wiggle the key abit until it opens.should do the trick.
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pavorotti
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it might be a women thing they av a nasty habit of turning things to much untill they snap
if u know wat i mean?
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Andy GSi
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
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^^^
i will try WD40 tonight! see if anything helps!
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