door locks ffs!!!

Post Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:08 pm

cars been totally fine getting back home, lccking my car then needing to open it again..the drivers door lock wont even turn when the keys in it.

i dont want to turn it harder incase i snap the key, my passenger side works with the key but is really stiff to open (never opened car from passenger side before since ive had it) so i had to climb in from the passenger side to get in the car. also once im in the car i tried pulling the door pin up on the drivers door and its gone really stiff.

any ideas.?

Post Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:32 pm

Check the actuator linkages had the same on my passenger door. The actuator itself was stiff so I swapped it for a spare I had and boom, sorted

Post Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:35 pm

diable wrote:WD40, take off door card lube up lock you may also need the lock rebuild kit to redo your lock.

where do u get the kits from?

Post Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:42 pm

baxter-e30 wrote:
diable wrote:WD40, take off door card lube up lock you may also need the lock rebuild kit to redo your lock.
where do u get the kits from?

BMW sell them for about £25

Post Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:42 pm

You can buy them from BMW. Not too expensive and relatively easy to do. Just take your time and make sure you're in a clean-ish area when swapping the tumblers. If they spring out they can go flying about.

I found a few detailed how to's on line. Maybe even here... won't take long to search