Access to the door latch

[Mags]

Picked up my SE this morning, only nearly didn't as when we tried to shut the passenger door it wouldn't latch. It looks like a rod coming upwards from the latch to the alloy T button isn't locating properly in the button and jamming under the body holding the latch open.
We managed to free it and get the door to latch but my wife was a bit nervous on the journey home!

I've been searching but couldn't find out how to get access to the rod, I'm assuming I need to remove the trim panel behind the door, the C pillar I guess. How is it fixed to the car, is it just a case of removing the allen bolt that the rear roof section pivots on and the rest of the panel has some hidden clips?
Will carry on searching in the mean time!

[ray von]

Just a quick reply to stop you before you start. You access it by lifting a carpeted flap up, it should be velcroed down at the bottom. No bolts need to be removed

[blaze_away]

This is Chimaera passenger side, but Griff is the same

[rigga]

As above the latch is just behind the carpet flap, easy to access.

[Mags]

Great, thanks very much, will take a look tomorrow!

[Mags]

Here's the culprit, about 5 mm too short so It is able to slip out of the ally button and jam under the body. Are the lock's Vauxhall? I assume its just a cut down rod that would normally go to a door handle?

[blaze_away]

I have some rods, they come with the solenoids, and haven't used them. Will measure one tomorrow, if you pm me yr address I will pop one in the post

[Adrian@]

Only last week I needed a longer one for my DH and used a Wickes bucket handle it cost me 1.00, I now have a surplus plastic bucket with no handle, but I can make 3 or 4 rods. A@

[Mags]

blaze_away said:

I have some rods, they come with the solenoids, and haven't used them. Will measure one tomorrow, if you pm me yr address I will pop one in the post

Cheers will send you a PM, much appreciated!

[blaze_away]

These are on their way to you (royal mail) with extra fixings just in case they are useful.

Looks like its about 5mm longer.

[Mags]

blaze_away said:

These are on their way to you (royal mail) with extra fixings just in case they are useful.

Looks like its about 5mm longer.

Fantastic, thank you very much!