Hi

as the yellow plastic bit that joins the door lock barrel to the locking rod

is always breaking has anyone ever found a raplacement from any other nissan model that could be picked up at a breakers ??

 

thks Kurt

i think i did hear that the later models are made of metal! is it true or just a urban legend!!

 

dan.:thumbup1:

Supposedly true.

 

I've been trying to find one of the metal ones and I think i read ages ago that FunkySi managed to get one. I believe he said it's something about it being present in the newer models. I'll try and dig out the post.

 

I'd be interested in the outcome to this as i still haven't found one.

problem is nissan will only sell these as part of a complete lock barrel

Z1 sell the (for us) passenger side in cast Alu.

 

http://www.z1motorsports.com/product_info.php?products_id=3717

 

I'm guessing they had then made specifically, rather than getting them supplied from Nissan.

Tis true. I manage to get hold of a metal clip. The plastic ones are utter shite. Speak to JeffTT.

i adapted one from a 200sx, needs a little filing but works great

hi the roundy round micra has metal ones that fit.just fiddly to fit

...as in they fit with no modifications?

 

That could be quite cool

yep my drivers door lock was broke when i got the z fitted the catch off a micra (it's metal so no worries) no probs .

hi the roundy round micra has metal ones that fit.just fiddly to fit

 

thats handy to know! :thumbup:

 

dan.:cool3:

when was the round round micra made ?? i presume early nineties

 

kurt

ALL FIXED

 

today I went to my local breakers armed with a few tools and my broken yellow plastic bit of sh1t

 

after going through many various nissans with no luck I stumbled across a 51 plate nissan micra. Attatched to the back of the drivers door barrel was a metal one which has pretty much similar dimensions to the yellow one !

 

the metal one is identical in distance from the hole for the door barrel end and the hole for locking rod, but is thinner in design to the plastic one

 

now for the modding

 

1)The metal part needs to be put onto the end of the locking barrel (the fit is perfect bar its thickness)

 

2)Next i sourced two copper washers to place ontop of the part to pad out the thickness so there is no gap between it and the retaining c clip that then needs to be put on to hold everything onto the barrel

 

3)Lastly you need to remove the plastic pink bit that clips the locking rod onto the part and replace it with the yellow plastic one that needs to be removed from the old plastic brocken bit

 

4) Finally put back in car and all is sweet :sweatdrop:

 

Every thing is now working perfectly but obviously time will tell but I have no reason to believe this wont last for a very long time

 

I have taken pictures and when i get the time i'll post them up

 

rgds Kurt

i just bent and drilled a piece of 1mm plate on my drivers door works a treat

ALL FIXED

 

today I went to my local breakers armed with a few tools and my broken yellow plastic bit of sh1t

 

after going through many various nissans with no luck I stumbled across a 51 plate nissan micra. Attatched to the back of the drivers door barrel was a metal one which has pretty much similar dimensions to the yellow one !

 

the metal one is identical in distance from the hole for the door barrel end and the hole for locking rod, but is thinner in design to the plastic one

 

now for the modding

 

1)The metal part needs to be put onto the end of the locking barrel (the fit is perfect bar its thickness)

 

2)Next i sourced two copper washers to place ontop of the part to pad out the thickness so there is no gap between it and the retaining c clip that then needs to be put on to hold everything onto the barrel

 

3)Lastly you need to remove the plastic pink bit that clips the locking rod onto the part and replace it with the yellow plastic one that needs to be removed from the old plastic brocken bit

 

4) Finally put back in car and all is sweet :sweatdrop:

 

Every thing is now working perfectly but obviously time will tell but I have no reason to believe this wont last for a very long time

 

I have taken pictures and when i get the time i'll post them up

 

rgds Kurt

 

That's great stuff. Thanks loads for this, really appreciate it.