Today's job: replace the broken drivers side door handle
1) removed the window winder, door pull, and door opening handle
2) removed the door card
3) undid the 3 screws for the door lock
4) messes around working out what to do next
5) greased the window winder mechanism
6) removed the 2 bolts at the bottom of the winder channel, and the one at the top, using as 12mm bit
6A) (added in - forgot I did this bit): tried to remove the split pin to disconnect the locking mechanism from the internal handle
6B) broke the split pin instead. But managed to disconnect the mechanism
7) tried to push, pull, bend the channel out of the way so i could remove the lock
8.) wound the window up and down a lot, pleased with the newly greased mechanism.
9) sneered at the instructions i had that said the lock came out through a hole in the side of the door
10) looked at the very nice BL manual someone put online. It said remove the window channels up the way by taking out all the bolts and the little screw
11) took out the little screw
12) failed to get the very rusty bolt at the bottom of the channel out. Didnt have the right spanners to grip it from the back - 12mm didnt do it, 11mm missing, its probably the spanner in between anyway!
13) wife phoned from the house, time to come in
14) put most of it back again, ready for next time
15) tried to start the car, for the first time ever it didnt want to
16) the starter kept disengaging as if the car was starting anyone know why?
17) noted the choke cable had come loose
18.) fixing it made no difference
19) started it with no choke but the foot flat on the accelerator
20) reversed it too far into the garage (lol)
OK
Wish me luck for next time
