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Door will not open .... HELP

Lythgoe

Lythgoe

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passenger door on my S2 cab will not open ,,, from the outside nor inside, and the key will not turn in lock.[FONT=verdana,geneva"] [FONT=verdana,geneva"]central locking light is on in the cenrtal consol, but will not unlock door. Push button will not move.[FONT=verdana,geneva"] [FONT=verdana,geneva"]battery is fully charged and no problem at all with the drivers door[FONT=verdana,geneva"] [FONT=verdana,geneva"]HELP please .... i am thinking i may have to cut off the door card?[FONT=verdana,geneva"] [FONT=verdana,geneva"]paul[FONT=verdana,geneva"]
 
Have you recently had a new door window fitted, or has there been any damage of any sort in that area?

The most likely cause is that one of the clips in the door lock mechanism has broken or slipped off, and the relevant part has jammed.

Try giving the door a few swift wallops near the door button on the inside. It sometimes works.

If it comes down to it, I'd suggest taking the car to a specialist to get the door opened. Cutting into the door card seems rather extreme, and by the time you've made good the damage, you'll probably not be much better off.
 
Just noticed you're in Exeter. If you aren't using him already then I suggest giving Andy Moss in Honiton a call. He's ex-Exeter OPC and superb and not expensive. He's on 07762 244477.[FONT=verdana,geneva"] [FONT=verdana,geneva"]Which is your cab? I might have seen it around as I'm in Kingsteignton but use Exeter for shops etc.[FONT=verdana,geneva"]
 
944S2 cab ... 1989 ....Guards Red .... reg VOI 944 .... weekend only car

in the past year (since purchase) had new brakes n disks all round, clutch, and lots of cleaning .... needs a paint job and i am saving up.

paul
 
HI all .....door now open which involved part removing the door card in order to get at inside of door catch..

the problem was that the metal link from the exterior door handle broke at the handle end, and fell into the catch mechanism thereby jamming everything.

to be honest, it looks like someone has had problems with this link before, as it has obviously been hammered and bent.

so, at the end of the day, all i need now (i hope) is a replacement door handle, and a plastic sill trim.

many thanks for the advise

Paul
 
ORIGINAL: Lythgoe

944S2 cab ... 1989 ....Guards Red .... reg VOI 944 .... weekend only car

in the past year (since purchase) had new brakes n disks all round, clutch, and lots of cleaning .... needs a paint job and i am saving up.

paul
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[FONT=verdana,geneva"] [FONT=verdana,geneva"]You passed us this afternoon in Starcross, Paul. I thought it was you but not in time to wave. We were in a black MX-5.[FONT=verdana,geneva"]
 
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