93TSI_370K
Probationary Member
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- Sep 10, 2011
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Elgin,
Illinois
Hello, I wish I had some of the door lock issues others have had, but unfortunately my issue I have not found on the web. My car, a 1993 Talon TSI FWD/AT has been sitting for about a year, battery is dead AND I cannot release the hood latch from inside the car. That is a separate problem that I can remedy easily enough I believe.
My major problem is my driver’s door will not open, from the inside or the outside or inside the door panel. All the rods are connected and are moving the appropriate levers on the door lock mechanism, but it refuses to open. The only thing I can think of is I have a broken door lock mechanism that broke in the "closed" position. It could have broken in the “open” position which would have made removing it simple but it has to fail in the “closed” position. The passenger door (which acts normally for a car without battery power) I used to figure out what on the door lock mechanism I need to move in order to get the door to open. I tried it on the driver’s door and it still does not open, no matter what I do to the door lock mechanism inside the door. (I had to remove the driver’s seat first, then partially remove the inside door panel to get access to the inside, that was fun.)
So, short of “destroying” the door with a hole saw or my plasma torch, any ideas? Has anyone had any experience with this situation or knows someone who has encountered this before?
My major problem is my driver’s door will not open, from the inside or the outside or inside the door panel. All the rods are connected and are moving the appropriate levers on the door lock mechanism, but it refuses to open. The only thing I can think of is I have a broken door lock mechanism that broke in the "closed" position. It could have broken in the “open” position which would have made removing it simple but it has to fail in the “closed” position. The passenger door (which acts normally for a car without battery power) I used to figure out what on the door lock mechanism I need to move in order to get the door to open. I tried it on the driver’s door and it still does not open, no matter what I do to the door lock mechanism inside the door. (I had to remove the driver’s seat first, then partially remove the inside door panel to get access to the inside, that was fun.)
So, short of “destroying” the door with a hole saw or my plasma torch, any ideas? Has anyone had any experience with this situation or knows someone who has encountered this before?