NCT fail on door stuck shut

tubs12 · 10-10-2017 09:53PM #1

Hi guys
Had the nct this evening.Failed on the back passenger door.Door won't open and the handle of the door seems loose.Would anyone recommend someone in the cork tipp limerick area to have a look at it.Thanks in advance .

11-10-2017 08:33AM

Not exactly specialist work ,
any mechanic could look at it and fix it.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 11-10-2017 09:05AM

If the handle is loose then most likely the rod from the lock to the handle has either broken or become detached. It’s not a specialist job and any half competent mechanic should be able to fix or replace it.

tubs12 · 11-10-2017 08:26PM

It's a 08 Jetta lads

H3llR4iser · 12-10-2017 12:47PM

Is it the interior handle? you could have a look yourself by removing the door card - as it's been suggested, most likely the wire/rod has simply got detached. It's a quick, 10 minutes DIY fix in that case

tubs12 · 19-10-2017 02:02PM

Back from the garage and it’s looking like a new lock has to be put in.Sorry for all the questioning but would this be very expensive ??
Thanks for all the help so far

mordeith · 19-10-2017 02:07PM

tubs12 wrote: »

Back from the garage and it’s looking like a new lock has to be put in.Sorry for all the questioning but would this be very expensive ??
Thanks for all the help so far

Same thing happened to my 08 A4. Handles wouldn't work on the inside or outside. Local mechanic couldn't get it open even. In the end I took to Kevin O'Leary in Cork who had to order a new lock. It was something around €250 all in. Same thing happened to two more locks in car before an NCT as well. Failed naturally enough. Ended up replacing those two as well. So an expensive fix but worth it cos the engine is bullet proof (at least for me):D

ION08 · 19-10-2017 03:10PM

Also happened to 2 doors on my 08 A4 which required 2 new locks

around 200euro supplied and fitted by George Dalton on here. (per lock)

Seems to be a common enough issue on Audi's / VW's .

NCT fail on door stuck shut

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