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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks => Topic started by: okuma on October 20, 2007, 10:05:14 am
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CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME HOW TO OPEN THE PASSANGER DOOR. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING ON THE GARAGE FOR SOME TIME NOW AND MY DOOR WILL NOT OPEN.
I have the door panel removed an all the hinges are connected. i press and/or pull the handles, i see the mechanism move but no luck....... I tried to pull up and down on the lock rod with some pliers and this will not move!
does anybody gone through this , i need help!
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do you have the stock door handles on the truck? when i restored my suburban i bought new outer handles from and three of the four doors would not open due to a little extra piece of metal (a manufacturing defect) on the inside of the mechanism that contacted the inside of the door and it stopped it from fully depressing the button and not allowing the door to open.
i just took them off and used a cutoff wheel to trim them. i hope this helps....it took me a while to figure out what the problem was and it drove me crazy. ???
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Is it the lock that is keeping it from working or the handle linkage? you should be able to pull up on the lock lever with your hand to unlock it. Is the latch unlatching at all, if so, try lifting on the door when you unlock it.
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does the door lock cylinder turn with the key?
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THE DOOR LOCK ROD WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL! >:(
it was working properly all this time but i don't know why it is not opening now......
luckily i do not have the door panels installed yet!
I can see whats not moving, in my case the door lock rod even when pulled or pushed with pliers.....
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PB blaster sounds likeit might be your best friend, spray the mechanism well, and then have a go at it.
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Is there anything binding on the latch/lock?
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Do you have the weather stripping installed? Did the door close past the normal position, past the two clicks of the latch mechanism due to no weather stripping. I have had this happen several times and it is a real bear to get the latch to release. Hard telling, but just a thought.
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I HAVE THE WEATHER SEALS INSTALLED<NEW> AND THE DOORS WOULD CLOSE VERY SMOOTHLY.MY DOORS WOULD NEVER BE SLAMMED SHUT I WOULD ONLY PRESS ON THEM TO CLOSE THEM.
WHEN I PRESS THE HANDLE BUTTON I SEE THE MECHANISM MOVE BUT WILL NOT OPEN. IT SEEM TO BE ON THE LOCKED POSITION. THE ROD PRESSED DOWN BUT WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL.I HAVE HAD IT SOAKIN WITH PENETRANT 1-2 DAYS.... YET NO LUCK! >:( is there a methood i can do---- remove something that will help me open it?
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What do you see when you turn the lock cylinder?
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operate the handle a few times from the inside and then from the outside. Then try to turn the door lock cylinder with the key.
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Did you get the door open?
We had this happen with one of our work trucks, the lock cylinder was our problem.
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I HAVE REMOVED THE LOCK CYLINDERS COMPLETLY. AND THE DORR IS STILL THE SAME NO CHANGE AT ALL. ---- PUSH LOCK ROD WILL NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN. :-\
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Your caps lock key is stuck on too. Maybe that's the whole problem
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ok, thanx ville! ;) but "i dought that will solve my problem"
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I think we were trying to get the lock released by leaving the cylinder in and twisting it while pushing the button. Since you removed it that is going to be harder as you will need 2 people now.
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can you get any heat to the bit the rods stuck in? gently warm outside so it expands that tiny bit?
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I think we were trying to get the lock released by leaving the cylinder in and twisting it while pushing the button. Since you removed it that is going to be harder as you will need 2 people now.
capt, I am not worried about the lock cylinder. i am worried that the whole door will not open' nor the lock rod that goes up on the door panel will move at all.
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I understand, but you can't push the button and pull the rod if they are blocking each other without someone on the inside and outside. (unless the inside handle will unbind it)
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You need to actuate both the outside and inside release levers a few times. Then try turning the lock cylinder. A lot of the older ones would stick so you couldn't unlock it if you didn't.