7,366 posts, read 10,482,815 times 13,028 posts, read 11,349,486 times 42,673 posts, read 60,953,040 times Originally Posted by jtur88 The left rear door did open fine, until a few weeks ago. Now the piece that rotates clockwise and counter clockwise to lock the door, moves freely both ways using a screw driver. That door has to be held shut, to keep the "open door light" off. The right door has been unable to be opened for over 1.5 years. There is a child safety latch on the two rear doors. I can not access this on the right rear door, because it is located near the rear of the door where the door frame meets the car frame. No one has ever been seated in that right rear, so I assume the safety lock is not on. I had to remove the door panel from the left rear door yesterday. There are screws that hold it on, and those can not be accessed with the door closed, as far as I know. I've tried the door lock button on the rear door arm rest, I have tried locking and unlocking the doors using the key on the right front door.
Everything seems to be working fine, as far as the electric door locks. 1. The right rear door won't open. 2. The left rear door won't stay closed, due to an apparently broken part. Both door problems are unrelated to one another. Here is a photo, and the part at the end of the right hand red arrow, is in a position that would normally be locked. But, that part can be turned clockwise and counter clockwise with a screw driver. It must be broken (?) 17,987 posts, read 48,925,464 times 6,368 posts, read 11,449,972 times Originally Posted by Gimme3steps In the photo above, the left rear door panel has been removed. There are three screws holding the door latch in place. There are two steel rods extending laterally to the door latch. Plastic parts hold the rods in place. Since the part that actually turns and locks the door, will rotate freely clockwise and counter clockwise, it appears that part is broken or has a defect. Parts at the local u-pull-it yard are very cheap.
I'll remove the two rods and remove the latch mechanism and go from there. This should tell me how the mechansim works, and that can be used in trying to get the right rear door to open. 3,869 posts, read 10,252,863 times 1 posts, read 35,149 times I have a 2000 honda civic. My driver's side door froze shut. I pulled on the outside handle to attempt to open the door. I got into the car from the passenger door and could open the driver's door from the inside. I replaced the handle, shut the door and now can't open the driver's door from either inside or outside. Took the inside door panel off and have manually pulled the door handles which all seem to be connected. Have pulled the bars attached to the door handles, inside and outside ones, locking bars as well and the door still does not open. 1 posts, read 23,861 times I have the same problem. Anyone have a suggestion. Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick.
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