door lock not catching

[Scottymk4]

Hey guys,  went to close my passenger door yesterday and the lock wont catch anyone had this problem and how did you fix?

[Mr_Orange]

Has the door dropped? Close it slowly and look at alignment to the body and latch pin.
Otherwise could be the module itself. I hope you can secure the car OK? :-/

[Scottymk4]

Hi,

no the door hasn't dropped, just seems as if the latch isn't clicking when I shut the door.

[barrym381]

have you tried to lock mechanism manually 

[Scottymk4]

its not that it doesnt lock (although the keys i have have never worked on the passenger door) , it just doesnt catch when i close the door started stripping the door down to see what i could see but didnt realise the window regulator was such a pain and it was two dark to remove it last night.

Dont suppost you have a working door lock module kicking about Barry?

[barrym381]

open the door and use a screwdriver to lock mechanism see if it locks 

[Scottymk4]

yeah barry it does move freely with a screwdriver but for some reason just wont catch when i close the door, sprayed with wd40 incase something sticking but no joy

[barrym381]

yeah barry it does move freely with a screwdriver but for some reason just wont catch when i close the door, sprayed with wd40 incase something sticking but no joy

does it lock though 

[Scottymk4]

when i lock it I can hear the mechanism moving but i can still move the catch with a screw driver

[barrym381]

when i lock it I can hear the mechanism moving but i can still move the catch with a screw driver

something not right by sound of it I just passed a mk4 on but boy breaking it if you need bits