Hi,

I have a 78 mini clubman and i cant get the drivers side door to lock. It was working when i pulled the door lock out and now (a few months later) when i put it back it wont work like a lot of other things.

Is there any way you can adjust the lock or do i have to get a new one?

Thanks.

probably a matter of adjustment. The connecting rods to the inner door "handle" can be adjusted at the door lock end. I suggest you loosen off the rods and try to operate the lock using the key so that it operates independantly of the inside door handle. That will tell you whether the lock itself is OK. Then reconnect the rods and adjust them till it locks/inlocks freely. Make sure the passanger's door is kept unlocked so you don't unintentionally lock yourself out of the car

Edit: The inside door handle mechanism is very fiddly. If it has been removed at some time and not put back exactly right, it will affect the door lock mechanism via the connecting rods.

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Using the right key???? I do that all the time with mine

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Worse case scenario is pull the door skin off and have a look at the to pieces of metal connecting to the handle mechanism, sometimes the top metal piece can pop up and out of the mechanism. On top of that sometime you need a piece of rubber or something like that to hold the metal off the door itself so it doesn't catch on it, which can cause the previously mentioned issue to happen.

Good luck mate.