Door handle broke inside and out. Door stuck closed. Really?

DsmDanielson · Nov 2, 2016

So my door handle broke and it broke the interior handle too. Buddy just had to yank my passanger door open. I read some articles but nobody touched on how to open the door if both sides are broken. Obviously i cant get the panel off with the car door closed. Any way of doing this?

pauleyman · Nov 2, 2016

Break or cut the outside handle further and actuate the rod manually by whatever means necessary

spyderdrifter · Nov 2, 2016

If you do break the outer door handle, just be careful not to damage the metal where it bolts on. The metal is thin, and most likely can't handle a lot of being tweaked on. If I were doing this, instead of prying it to make it break, I'd chain drill holes through it to pull off a few pieces at a time to avoid the bolt locations to keep from damaging the metal. Then pull on the latch rods.

jimsgsx · Nov 2, 2016

Spyderdrifter is 100% correct. There are 2 metal tabs that the handle gets bolted to. Dont bend them! I used a hammer and a screwdriver. Broke the handle area plastic apart a little. Then push down on the handle rod. Pops right open. Very easy.

knochgoon24 · Nov 2, 2016

You can get the surround off from around the inside handle with just 1 screw, without removing the whole door card. I can't recall if this gives you enough room to get to the pull for the latch or not.

livedsm4g63 · Nov 2, 2016

Once I had both break, I got in through the hatch, LOL

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weasel1G · Nov 2, 2016

livedsm4g63 said:
Once I had both break, I got in through the hatch, .

Had to do that before.... LOL

DsmDanielson · Nov 2, 2016

Dont jinx me haha i hated climbing through the hatch. It seems i should try taking that plastic over piece off on the inside handle. I believe its connected with 1 or two screws? I just dont want to risk damaging the door even more, but if that doesnt work ill do what pauleyman said and just saw in between the two latch hole on the outside

luv2rallye · Nov 2, 2016

Ya first remove that inside plastic piece and try to get the rod to move by moving the inside handle around. If you really get desperate, you can always hire a licensed professional to open the door (for people who locked their keys inside). They slide a thin metal bracket down against the inside of the window and pull up on the opening rod. If you have to cut the outside door handle, here's a pic of the metal tab that you don't want to bend or break.

DsmDanielson · Nov 2, 2016

luv2rallye said:
Ya first remove that inside plastic piece and try to get the rod to move by moving the inside handle around. If you really get desperate, you can always hire a licensed professional to open the door (for people who locked their keys inside). They slide a thin metal bracket down against the inside of the window and pull up on the opening rod. If you have to cut the outside door handle, here's a pic of the metal tab that you don't want to bend or break.

Thanks alot ill try that. This is off topic but how does your gst do in the snow? I was thinking about taking mine up north and i was wondering if thatd be a bad idea

luv2rallye · Nov 2, 2016

Slips all over on snow covered roads. I put 4 real snows on which makes huge difference.

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