AboutJohn McInnis Expertise Land Rover Discovery.
I've had most of the common mechanical failures, altenator, water leaks, wiper failure, door/hinge problems, roof rust, floor rust, loads of electrical problems. Remember, I'm not a dealer or a mechanic, just an owner like most of you.
Experience
Experience Owner of a Discovery. I've had many mishaps with our Disco but I still like this vehicle. Talk to a fellow LR owner instead of a dealership rep. I'm not in this for the money. I'm just an owner who wants to help others.
Question hi. my boot lock on my discovery 3 has jammed. I can hear it
trying to open but will not. Is there any way to manually open
it so repairs can be done. thank you
Answer Hi Mandy,
not sure about LR3 - I don't own one. Asked around and not many have had this problem.
You'll have to find a way to open the door before you can remove the panel to fix the problem. Strange, but that's the way it is with the DII and DI.
Some have used a rubber mallet to hammer the handle and somehow it has jarred the latch so that you could open the door.
On the DII, we would remove the LR decal and lubricate the latch with loads of WD-40; hammer the handle; lift up on the inside door lock while someone attempted to open the door from the outside.
If none of this works, you'll have to get the dealer to pry the door open.
