Barrie,
I've got the same problem you have on my drivers side latch. My passenger
side works fine. As I kept playing with it, it seems like there must be a
round torsion spring inside the mechanism at the pivot point for the large
tab used by the push button door opener and that torsion spring is becoming
worn out (makes sense on mine cause it's the drivers door latch). It is worn
just enough so as not to spring the lever back ALL THE WAY flush to allow
the locking tab to slide down. I worked with mine with silicone spray for
about half an hour to see if it would get looser and move farther, but to no
avail. If I can get some type of small file in there I'm going to try and
file back the little lever where the locking tab HITS IT NOW and maybe that
will give the locking tab more clearance and therefore work. If you come up
with a different fix please let me know. Good Luck.
Randy Widman
79 Red B
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barrie Robinson" <barrier@bconnex.net>
To: "Randy Widman" <rwidman@woh.rr.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 8:55 PM
Subject: Re: MGB door locks
>
> Randy,
>
> I hope the attached picture explains. It seems the lever that is used by
> the outside handle does not return far enough back to allow the locking
> tongue to slip in. Sometimes it does actually work but in my hands not
> when installed.
>
> My soundproofing I wrote up about in the British V8 Newsletter. The
> Dynamat and similar is nothing more than roof covering and available at
> your local roofing supplies store (RoofMart for instance) SO instead of
> Cdn$11 per sq.ft it is less than Cdn$1.00 per sq. ft. I put a whole whack
> against the door skin then glued (special glue used for vinyl roof tops)
> special foam with foil to it. The foam is available here in Toronto but I
> suppose any good polyethylene,closed cell, cross linked stuff should
> do. But you could try
> Bob Bieler
> Magenta Automotive
> 53 Treverton Drive
> Toronto
> On M1K 3S5
> 416-285-8891
> bbieler@pillardirect.com
>
> I have put the roof stuff all over, in the trans tunnel, inside feet
wells,
> rear door (GT!) etc etc. It sticks like mad
>
>
> At 08:10 PM 10/8/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >Barrie,
> >
> >I have mine pulled out and will take a look at them tomorrow night and
see
> >if I can figure out what you mean. When you say it won't lock, do you
mean
> >lock or latch? Also, as an aside what did you use for door soundproofing?
> >
> >Randy Widman
> >79 Red B
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Barrie Robinson" <barrier@bconnex.net>
> >To: <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 7:44 PM
> >Subject: MGB door locks
> >
> >
> > > Has anyone out there got real good experience with late model MGB door
> > > locks. My locking device will NOT work - tried everything. (Door
closes
> > > beautifully, and opens easily when the button in the door handle is
> > > pressed). Seems as if the big flat lever against which the door opener
> > > pushes has to go fully back but it does not return after one opens the
> >door
> > > thus pushing the lever. It almost seems as if there should be a
spring in
> > > there to return it to original position but it has busted - and both
door
> > > latches are the same.
> > >
> > > Incidentally the sound proofing I put in the doors is great - No tinny
> > > clink, just a nice Rolls clunk!!!
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Barrie
> > >
> > > Barrie Robinson
> > > barrier@bconnex.net
> > >
>
> Regards
> Barrie
>
> Barrie Robinson
> barrier@bconnex.net
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