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hi, can someone explain please.... using 'insert image' doesn't seem to work nor does add attachments

Genuine steering idlers are difficult ( maybe impossible ?) to get hold of now.
Several years ago I fitted an aftermarket steering idler to an Omega and then took it for MOT test.
It failed on excessive play in the idler, which had covered about 10 miles from new.
In the end I managed to buy a new old stock Senator idler, which is identical apart from being longer, then pressed the bush out of it and fitted it to my old idler.
Not sure what the answer is these days for worn idlers. 

I used to just nip up the nut now and again.     

Mandy has that smug face that deserves a bloody good right hook 🥊

I got the same issue sometimes, even once we were two, driving with the elbow out of the window and I accidentally moved the pin down. When I moved it back up, all pins were up but the passenger door was impossible to open from inside or outside.

I opened the rear door and while closing and opening with the key fob in my right hand, I shaken the front pin with my left hand with hope it could unlock some sort of electro-mechanical things inside. Which eventually worked !

But then yeah, you need to investigate further.

On my side, I don't lock the car anymore, there is no need anyway where I live

ive been trying to include some photos ....can someone explain how to insert a photo to this thread ..been trying but not managed it yet 

Genuine steering idlers are difficult ( maybe impossible ?) to get hold of now.
Several years ago I fitted an aftermarket steering idler to an Omega and then took it for MOT test.
It failed on excessive play in the idler, which had covered about 10 miles from new.
In the end I managed to buy a new old stock Senator idler, which is identical apart from being longer, then pressed the bush out of it and fitted it to my old idler.
Not sure what the answer is these days for worn idlers. 

Not everyone has the luxury of not working, and some people choose to because they're rubbish at golf.

I would much rather work than play golf.

So would I!

Congratulation on the pass 
I imagine a dealer or anyone fitting shocks will just fit regular shocks ,not self levelling . is this YOUR case ?
IIRC, swapping from S.L set up to standard requires springs too 

Oops
Maybe I need to cut down on posting so much.
I only posted about once this year and caused 5 pages of arguing 

New aftermarket steering idlers are rubbish and will probably result in more play than the originals 'slight play'
rocker cover gaskets , "if it aint broke ...."
just stick to the IMPORTANT JOBS , like a new 'magic tree' air freshener for the windscreen 
PM Jamie ,he can talk you through it 

Thanks Dave, and sorry for not answering your first post

Yes, as you can see I have taken full note of all the sound advice which I have received on this great Forum.  It probably will save me a lot of £'s, time, and anguish.

The trouble is that the older I get the less  I a) want to carryout myself b) can carryout c) have the confidence to do work that, as a 17 year old girl I would have done, in all weathers, without thinking!! So I am rather pleased that the wise on here have dissuaded me from doing anything for now, until a good cleaning underneath session when it is much warmer and dry!!

 

There is.

But you have to come up at it from underneath. Access is by way of removing the weather strip from the top of the door panel.

Remove the latch mechanism from the passenger door and study it.

You should then gain an understanding of how it works and what you need to get at.

Shredding the door card would be my last resort given the rapidly diminishing availability of spares.

Also, if you can, source a latch assembly for the right front door from a left hand drive car. (Less likely to have wear).

A couple of observations:

1.Does your driver's door weather strip have a split where it meets the window trim? This is how water gets on to the latch mechanism causing it to rust and bind up.

2.You might be able to salvage your mechanism but don't bank on it.

Mandy could be heading for a spell behind bars due to leaking Govt. files to Epstein.
Will probably enjoy it immensely though and request Big Winston as a cell mate. 

Could that be counted as treason?

Be good to see someone from Blair's government hung, drawn and quartered just to see the look on Ton E B Liars face.