VW Golf Mk3 Central Locking Pump Overrunning

[Winchweight]

I have an issue with the C/L on our recent donor purchase. The c/l pump is over running and there's hissing fron inside the offside rear passenger door.

How do I remove the door panel to get to it?

[jes*b]

Check in the rubber boot between door and body first -you need to with disable the hissing door lock/ actuator etc or repair as you will shorten the life of the pump considerably if left this way. Mine was leaking from the junction in the door / body multi plug so I drilled it out and ran in a new length of air line, left the other in place but chopped back . Worked fine . Door panel - unprize the panel in bottom half of door handle , unscrew screws pop off all the clips around perimeter then a sharp upward tap to release it from trim along top ( remove door lock knob as well) good luck !

[Winchweight]

Thanks Jes, good to meet you at the weekend.