A slack Rear Door Handle... not returning!!

KELHAM

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Sep 5, 2011
160
0
Wiltshire
So my car has had a problem with the rear offside door lock recently.
Basically like the common problem... when you unlock the car with the fob, it sounds like it opens however the door will not open by the outside handle, until it is opening from the inside first!
Due to the common problem with is with the VAG group I bought a new door lock from eBay and swapped it over. However on doing this, the problem still persists!

On feeling the outside door lock, and comparing it to the other side it does feel slightly slacker and doesn’t seem to return back to its normal position as easily!!

Has anybody else had this problem and can they tell me what it is likely to be?!
If there are any fix threads then that would be great too!!

Thanks in advance
KEL
 
Mar 3, 2008
807
1
sunny Devon
Sounds to me like the cable routing may be the issue
Are you sure the lock you got isn’t faulty chap?
I have been there with my mk2 LC ,the locks are well
known to give trouble.

Mine did the same as yours but when a new lock was fitted there was no trouble at all,unless you have a problem with the door handle or cable router.
 
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