e dated 96-03-01 06:17:22 EST, cboston@zeu.tt.umist.ac.uk (Chris
Boston) writes:
>
>On Feb 28, 12:48pm, Jonathan Miles wrote:
>> Subject: spit. 1500 door handles
>> Has anyone out there got any advice on replacing the outer door
>> handles on spit. Mk IV's and 1500's. The one I'm trying to replace
>> at the moment seems to be incredibly tempremental. Sometimes you can
>> lock it and it stays locked, other times it unlocks itself of its own
>> accord. What is going on? Are they very sensitive to adjustment of
>> the split pin which links the inner lock to the outer lock and if so,
>> does anyone know how to adjust it?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jonathan
>
>This may be a common problem, my door locks haven't worked for ages.
>
>I can open the door from the outside, but not from the inside - If you see a
>guy with his arm out the window, opening his car door from the outside,
>that's
>me!
>
>As to actually locking the doors, I wouldn't dream of it - I have a soft
top,
>and I can't afford to replace it at the moment. I simply make sure that
>there
>is nothing left in the cockpit that somebody would want to steal (radios,
>etc.), put a stearing lock on as a visual deterent against stealing the car,
>and turn on my alarm/imobiliser.
>
>If somebody still fancies sitting behind the wheel, I'd much rather they
came
>through the doors than the roof!
>
>Chris.
> 1977 Spitfire 1500 O/D. (Everyday/Only Driver)
>
>
Boy, these Spit door handles really are wierd. Mine doesn't do anything
like that.
Mine stay locked! The only way to open the door from the outside is if I
have the key to unlock the door, but from the inside it opens easily. One
day I left my keys in the car, top & windows up, shut both doors (why do you
always get that wierd feeling just as you shut the door and can't stop?). I
had to unsnap one side of the top, and crawl halfway in to retrieve my keys.
BTW, I only have one key to the Spit, so I couldn't get the spare key.
(Rich, you'll probably have a field day with this!)
Ron Nottingham
77 Spitfire 1500
78 TR7
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