Basically today i was fitting chrome scratch plates by the door handles, ive un done the latch so that i could losen the door handle to slide the chrome scratch plates in, however i got called in for dinner and left the door leant up, ive come back out and someones lent on it and its closed.
So were stuck now the door handle cant open the door as it doesnt match up.
It wont close all the way and doesnt open,
WHAT CAN I DO ?
Help Please
Thanks Aaron
Door Latch
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aaron876
, Apr 26 2010 06:27 PM
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Posted 26 April 2010 - 06:40 PM
Is it not just the 2 bars that have bent? You can bend them back easy.
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Posted 26 April 2010 - 06:42 PM
Is it not just the 2 bars that have bent? You can bend them back easy.
Nah its not the two bars mate, Were buggered lol.
Wont close all the way and wont open at all
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Posted 26 April 2010 - 06:48 PM
Can you get in from the other side of the car to access anything on the inside of the door... or perhaps the inside latch might still work/release?
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Posted 26 April 2010 - 06:54 PM
If you take the door card off you can open it with a screwdriver by pushing the latch, maybe the door handle bar has become disconnected...
Or take the handle back off and just push it with your finger.
Or take the handle back off and just push it with your finger.
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Posted 26 April 2010 - 07:17 PM
If you take the door card off you can open it with a screwdriver by pushing the latch, maybe the door handle bar has become disconnected...
Or take the handle back off and just push it with your finger.
Sorry if ive confused you, the handles still on as we never got that far, basically it wont push in on the inside atall.
Mayber cutting it off is the best option
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Posted 26 April 2010 - 07:42 PM
Not really sure what you mean to be honest!
Perhaps start again from the beginning.
Perhaps start again from the beginning.
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Posted 27 April 2010 - 08:57 AM
This really isn't a problem, nothing in the latch system can jam up so that it can't be opened. You have the door card off, look inside. The door handle pushes a plunger against a lever on the latch to trip it. All you need to do to reset it is push the lever. If you can't push it it's only because the private lock has been tripped which can happen when you pull the latch off of the door. Just unlock it.
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