Door Stuck

[luckyGAT]

Ok so this morning i went to open my rear pasanger door, after unlocking them, but for some reason the door wouldnt unlock so i went to the back seat and tried pulling the **** up by hand... no luck the thing is stuck in the lock postsion. anyone know what is causing this or how to fix .BTW 92 MTX

 

[mosho93]

I had the same problem with mine also, I never did figure out what it was, I thought it was the child lock switch but ended up not being that. A couple weeks later I threw a rod bearing, so never figured it out! it must be something in the latch mechanisim!

 

[SHO_Driver]

Happened to my pass front door. Nothing would open it. Finally I removed all the screws I could from the inside paneling, pulled it up as best I could then attacked the hinge from inside the door with prybars. Really hard with the door closed. Finally opened. The cause was a jammed lock. Replaced the whole assembly.

 

[rangerj]

Like any other moving parts the door lock cylinders, latches, and activating rods need to be lubricated occasionally. The lock cylinders should be lubricated with a lubricant that is dry and will not attract dirt, such as a silicone spray lubricant. The latches should be lubricated with a lubricant that will remain pliable in all temperatures such as "Red Grease", Lubriplate 1200-2, or white lithium grease.

None of the above will help you now. If you cannot open the door via the inside or outside handles you have to determine if it is the latch that is stuck or the lock mechanism. If it is the lock mechanism you may be able to get a local policeman, towing operator, or body shop to try and break into the car door with a "slim jim". This device is used to phisically move the actuating rod that trips the lock mechanism. This should then allow you to release the latch by the door handle.

If the latch mechanism is frozen then the door panel has to be removed. The easiest way to do this is to remove the seat so that more room for access is available. The one screw on the outer edge of the door (near the top) is almost impossible to get at but it can be done. You obviously cannot use a screwdriver but it can be grasped with a narrow needle nosed pliers, or vice grip, and turned out. It is not very long but there is barely enough room to get it out. Again, it can be done but requires patience and finesse.

The rest of the fasteners are easily accessed, but the push pin fasteners will be difficult to remove because of the lack of access to the edge of the panel for purposes of prying. The key word here is patience. If you try to force the issue you may damage the door panel. rangerj

 

[luckyGAT]

Like any other moving parts the door lock cylinders, latches, and activating rods need to be lubricated occasionally. The lock cylinders should be lubricated with a lubricant that is dry and will not attract dirt, such as a silicone spray lubricant. The latches should be lubricated with a lubricant that will remain pliable in all temperatures such as "Red Grease", Lubriplate 1200-2, or white lithium grease.

None of the above will help you now. If you cannot open the door via the inside or outside handles you have to determine if it is the latch that is stuck or the lock mechanism. If it is the lock mechanism you may be able to get a local policeman, towing operator, or body shop to try and break into the car door with a "slim jim". This device is used to phisically move the actuating rod that trips the lock mechanism. This should then allow you to release the latch by the door handle.

If the latch mechanism is frozen then the door panel has to be removed. The easiest way to do this is to remove the seat so that more room for access is available. The one screw on the outer edge of the door (near the top) is almost impossible to get at but it can be done. You obviously cannot use a screwdriver but it can be grasped with a narrow needle nosed pliers, or vice grip, and turned out. It is not very long but there is barely enough room to get it out. Again, it can be done but requires patience and finesse.

The rest of the fasteners are easily accessed, but the push pin fasteners will be difficult to remove because of the lack of access to the edge of the panel for purposes of prying. The key word here is patience. If you try to force the issue you may damage the door panel. rangerj

Thanks i will have to try geting the door panel off when it gets a little bit warmer outside