Locking Drivers Door!

[broom broom]

Hello looking to see if anyone can point me in the right direction

 

Havin a problem locking the drivers door put the key in turn it to lock it turn the key back to take key out and it unlocks the doors again or if an lucky enough to key the key out without it unlocking if you try to open the door with the handle it unlocks all the doors again ...... I can lock the car ok from the passenger side just not the drivers door anyone??????

 

 

oh and the engines makin the big whir noise when your start it only lasts a second anyone know what that is either??? ( can just tell am not a car person lol)

[Masked Marauder]

The engine is most likely the starter motor not disengaging correctly, it is not a huge problem, but keep your ear on it.

 

As for the door lock I have no idea, no doubt someone will though!

[bigdaddy]

I had a similiar problem,,,,where the lock was stiff to turn,,,,,,unlock the car take keys out, then windows would open,,,,not funny when its snowing,,,,,,good squirt of wd40 and it was all sorted :lol:

[broom broom]

The locks not stiff or anything it just wont let me lock it from drivers side or if i lock it it just unlocks by itself :lol:

[gregers]

mmmmmmm sounds like a door card off job to me to check that nothing has come adrift from the back of the barrell

[Guest MATT jr]

The engine is most likely the starter motor not disengaging correctly, it is not a huge problem, but keep your ear on it.

if the starter motor was to not disengage, and stay engaged while the engine was running, could this cause a fire, as things over heat??

 

just curious

 

MJR

[Masked Marauder]

The engine is most likely the starter motor not disengaging correctly, it is not a huge problem, but keep your ear on it.

if the starter motor was to not disengage, and stay engaged while the engine was running, could this cause a fire, as things over heat??

 

just curious

 

MJR

I guess in theory it could but it is highly unlikely because of the way the starter motor works.

 

When you turn the key a small amount of current passes to the starter solenoid which is basically an electro-magnet which then energises.

 

With some starters the solenoid pulls on a horse-shoe shaped lever and that engages the drive-cog of the starter-motor onto the teeth on the rim of the flywheel. Once that has happened the solenoid connects the high amperage supply from the battery and the starter motor turns.

 

Some starters don't have the lever that engages the gear, instead the inertia between the gear standing still and the motor spinning throws the gear forwards engaging it on the flywheel.