Same happened to mine and the garage had to remove the door card from the inside to fix,cost me 250 but garage is a friend.I think if you put out a shout for recommended garages round your area you might get that price down a bit.
Thanks. I'll go along to my local and see what they can offer. Normally they do my MOT, service etc BUT the friend who owned it moved to France just before Xmas so it has new folk now.
Once the
dealership talked about damage to the door card, it confirmed my suspicion that the top part can be levered off the bottom part although there may be damage to the (plastic?) fasteners which hold them together. I shall remove the NS card and examine it more carefully, to see where the joint is then consider prying the OS card off. With luck I might be able to repair any damage with glue/duct tape fastened on the inside BEFORE I put the card back together IF I decide to DIY-it. Of course, I would still have to work out
how to operate the lock manually.
Ultimately, it has done 130k miles and the MOT expires in July. I'm half-hoping the Government is going to offer a £2000 scrapage scheme, in which case perhaps I'll do nothing and put the money saved towards a brand new car
Thanks again - Gordon
Sorry: should have said I live in mid-Norfolk.