I just want to say thank you so much. I had the same problem that you had and I tried everything to get the damn door to open so I can work on it. I ended up doing what you did and sprayed the lock mechanism with a bunch of WD-40 and it finally opened. I really didn't even have to replace the latch/lock mechanism. It just had an accumulation of 28 years of dirt, and grease build up on it. Nothing that WD-40, a wire brush, and some compressed air couldn't cleaned out like new again. I replaced some of the metal clips that holds the metal actuating rods, and the plastic handle piece, that I broke during removal of the door panel. Less than $50 of new parts to fix my door to like new once again. Thank you once again, your video helped me so much. Oh, It came out to almost $50, because I had to buy a rivet gun for the interior door handle replacement, other wise it would have been more like $30 in new parts to fix my stuck closed door.
Great. Glad to hear it. Sometimes you just got to step back and take a calm look at things. The primary rule in fixing things is to know how it works. In my case, I actually have not yet got my eyes on the mechanism that was causing this. It sounds like you have. I still plan to but I haven't had the inner door panel off since. I will be inside the door soon as I have to replace my smashed RH side mirror and that requires getting in there. I'll look at the RH side 1st and see just what's what and get at the LH one as soon as practical. Thanks for the comments. Those can be just as valuable to others watching the videos. These forums are a great resource for those trying to keep these old beasts in operation. I'm getting too old to deal with the massive influx of electronics and other complicated systems that require a degree in computer operating technology just so you can drive to work. Sometimes I think a beat up old '65 Vette with a carburetor and maybe electronic ignition will do just fine. Those were some good times. Mind you, engines only lasted about 100K miles but everyone in my circle had at least 1 pair of heads off and to the local machine shop which many auto parts houses had in the back. Swapping engines, or short blocks, heads, cams, intake manifolds, 4 barrel carbs, headers, dual exhausts, etc... just a normal day in the life of a Motorhead High Schooler. Man, nostalgia is great. Sorry, got a bit distracted. Thanks again.
I stuck my WD40 down the door between the window and the door with the window down and soaked the assembly and I hit the lock and unlock button about 10 times and she opened. Then I lubed everything and so far so good. Thanks for the fix hoss
Ha! Fantastic. It looks like I might have hit on something valuable. At my next outing to the junk/ I mean automotive recycling facility, I might try to pull a latch assy. to get a good look at what the guts look like and post a follow up so that affected persons can see what the actual issue is, and maybe do some preventive maint. to keep this from happening in the 1st place. Keep 'em rollin. I've rolled over 319,000 miles now. Despite my best efforts to beat it to death, My White Whale rolls on.
@@teammudshark6894Good deal! Please don’t ever get rid of it! Everyone seems to be scrappin em as soon as the most minor issue happens! Keep ‘em rollin!! God Bless!
This was extremely helpful Thanks man I did it a lil faster I just sprayed it through the top of the door with the window down and messed with the key hole with the key while I sprayed it and it popped open
You rock! I'm sitting in a parking lot, unable to get out! (Of the driver door at least) Cycled the lock-unlock a bunch of times and was finally able to open the door. Time to go home and lube it up. Thank you, sir.
Glad to hear it. The first step to repairing something is always to understand how it works. This one has major repercussions from just a simple sticky part. I feel very lucky to have figured this out. Got to share with other GM owners. Hope to save as many as possible from having to potentially damage their truck/car just to open the freakin door. Thanks for the feedback.
Had this happen to my Yukon, Did what you did and it worked. Thanks. One suggestion, I just pried the inside liner up to make a gap, just a little above the lock, and sprayed down on it, then just pushed it back in place.
Check the door on the right on the top side you’ll see five buttons that rub against buttons when it’s closed they stick out up at the top edge of the right hand door, clean them off and then try locking your back door. You can take a voltmeter and connectto one in to the body of the car
Ok I'll bite. WTF r u talking about? ( sorry, I was sitting in a bar when I answered) Now if the subject was, "my back door lock(s) don't work", and this was a new(er) truck that had more than primitive electronics, your suggestions though correct for some model years, do not seem to apply to the subject of this video. It seems quite specific to a particular problem so I would think you had another video in mind. That being said, I applaud you for being part of the knowledge base for this media source. I firmly believe that due to the input of the worldwide community, the value of informative videos is greatly multiplied. There exists the world of knowledge in the experience of people, and sharing it is using it at it's highest level. So, thanks for being part of it. I love when others share their experiences as well.
In addition to general wear and tear, the door strikers have developed a flat spot because the doors are sagging, which is caused by worn (and sometimes missing) door bushings. FYI, the door strikers are actually a T47; a T45 will work but you may round out the female provision.
Ok, thanks for that. Just a quick update. 4 months on and the door still operates fine. I feel bad for anyone who ended up cutting up their truck if some lube is all they needed. Us old things need time related servicing. It kills me when someone tells me they have to get a "new" car or whatever cause the one they have broke. "So you want to get another one that will break differently?" I say "just fix the thing and keep on trucking". Amateurs. They didn't invent shade trees just for squirrels.
Thank you for posting, so easy solution. I thought you will cut the part of the inner panel to get the access to the wire that pulls the lock. Do you happen know if I can install a key lock on the passenger door, which doesn't have one? I have an extra cylinder lock, but it is for the DS, since the car is designed w/only one key lock on the driver side.
Well, sorry for the delay in getting back with you. Are you in the US? I have never seen or heard of any vehicles that do not come standard with a key lock on both front doors. Is it possible that someone just sort of plugged the hole on the right door? I can't imagine that it didn't have a lock to start with. If for some reason the outside handle doesn't have a hole for the lock cyl, I would think that you could go find one in a junk yard, sorry, "auto recycling facility", that has one. you will most likely have to get a replacement lock cyl as finding the keys is a rare occurrence. Most likely the internal parts would be the same so that the lock will work with the door. Very interesting. I would be interested to see how you do on this. Good luck.
Sir I want you to know I have been crawling over my passenger seat for a week because I couldn’t figure it out i I pulled the handle from the inside and pushed as hard as I could on the door and she’s open
Don’t feel bad! I been doing that since I bought this truck! 4 years now! Jump in pass. Side to driver side!I wouldn’t change it for the world! Fck this new shit!
I’ve been crawling over my seat since Christmas Eve. 🤦🏻♀️🤣 UA-cam has not helped at all except getting the door panel slightly open. I tried this tonight and it doesn’t seem to have worked for me, but let’s see how it does in the warmth tomorrow. 🤞🏼🙏🏻
Curious if you got ur door open. Make sure you move the lock slider up and down a bunch of times after you spray down to the latch mechanism. It may need the movement to convince it to give in.
Glad to hear it. I was on the verge of cutting the door pin from the outside. 8 months on I guess ,no problems with mine since. Have a happy holiday. I love to cook, and eat.
Great! It's wild the difference in my mood when this worked. It went from dispair that I was gonna have to cut on my truck just to get the door open and then have to repair that to feeling: wow, that was no big deal after all. I'm glad this is working for others as well. Gives me a warm fuzzy feeling all over. Thanks.
Well, it must have made sense at the time. That is why I put the jump to time in there so you didn't have to be subjected to all my babbling. Thanks. Every comment counts.
One of the issues that sometime come up with old things is that so many parts have been repaired or replaced, the original configuration no longer exists. I've replaced the driver's door handle 3 or 4 times so when something acts up I have to verify that it's not something I've already replaced or modified. I've had to bend the rod from the handle to the door latch to shorten it so that it will pull far enough. That was my 1st thought when this happened. No such luck this time. I feel very lucky to have come up with something that worked.
I went to install new plastic pegs , had to physically bend the inside handle back into place , and screw the window flap thing back to the top , that's what I get for thinking it was going to be a fifteen min job lol
You kidding me all this time for a freaking video and he doesn't show anything of how he really opened it hate waisting my time of people like this just because they want a video on You Tube Time waist 👎👎👎👎
So, as it says in the description, at 10 min and 45 seconds I show exactly what I did to free up the latch and get the door handle to operate the door. Not sure how it could be much clearer. Thanks for the comment. You tube is full of videos. It seems others found the info useful. Hope it worked for you anyway.
Hmmm. I guess you missed the important part where I sprayed WD40 down the window slot at the latch mechanism and just worked the lock slider up and down til it freed up. I am going to take your response as constructive criticism however and try to make sure to important part is highlighted or reviewed. If it wasn't obvious to one person, then it probably won't be to someone else, so thanks for the comment. In many cases, negative feedback is more valuable then positive if it can lead to improvements. I hope you were able to solve you issue if you came here for a solution.
GREAT FREAKING TIP! Had the same issue and once I hit it with some white lithium grease spray it unlock and locked at ease! Thank you! 😊
Great. Glad to hear it. Thanks.
I just want to say thank you so much. I had the same problem that you had and I tried everything to get the damn door to open so I can work on it. I ended up doing what you did and sprayed the lock mechanism with a bunch of WD-40 and it finally opened. I really didn't even have to replace the latch/lock mechanism. It just had an accumulation of 28 years of dirt, and grease build up on it. Nothing that WD-40, a wire brush, and some compressed air couldn't cleaned out like new again. I replaced some of the metal clips that holds the metal actuating rods, and the plastic handle piece, that I broke during removal of the door panel. Less than $50 of new parts to fix my door to like new once again. Thank you once again, your video helped me so much. Oh, It came out to almost $50, because I had to buy a rivet gun for the interior door handle replacement, other wise it would have been more like $30 in new parts to fix my stuck closed door.
Great. Glad to hear it. Sometimes you just got to step back and take a calm look at things. The primary rule in fixing things is to know how it works. In my case, I actually have not yet got my eyes on the mechanism that was causing this. It sounds like you have. I still plan to but I haven't had the inner door panel off since. I will be inside the door soon as I have to replace my smashed RH side mirror and that requires getting in there. I'll look at the RH side 1st and see just what's what and get at the LH one as soon as practical. Thanks for the comments. Those can be just as valuable to others watching the videos. These forums are a great resource for those trying to keep these old beasts in operation. I'm getting too old to deal with the massive influx of electronics and other complicated systems that require a degree in computer operating technology just so you can drive to work. Sometimes I think a beat up old '65 Vette with a carburetor and maybe electronic ignition will do just fine. Those were some good times. Mind you, engines only lasted about 100K miles but everyone in my circle had at least 1 pair of heads off and to the local machine shop which many auto parts houses had in the back. Swapping engines, or short blocks, heads, cams, intake manifolds, 4 barrel carbs, headers, dual exhausts, etc... just a normal day in the life of a Motorhead High Schooler. Man, nostalgia is great. Sorry, got a bit distracted. Thanks again.
I stuck my WD40 down the door between the window and the door with the window down and soaked the assembly and I hit the lock and unlock button about 10 times and she opened. Then I lubed everything and so far so good. Thanks for the fix hoss
Ha! Fantastic. It looks like I might have hit on something valuable. At my next outing to the junk/ I mean automotive recycling facility, I might try to pull a latch assy. to get a good look at what the guts look like and post a follow up so that affected persons can see what the actual issue is, and maybe do some preventive maint. to keep this from happening in the 1st place. Keep 'em rollin. I've rolled over 319,000 miles now. Despite my best efforts to beat it to death, My White Whale rolls on.
@@teammudshark6894Good deal! Please don’t ever get rid of it! Everyone seems to be scrappin em as soon as the most minor issue happens! Keep ‘em rollin!! God Bless!
@@teammudshark6894God bless the White Whale!!!
This was extremely helpful
Thanks man
I did it a lil faster I just sprayed it through the top of the door with the window down and messed with the key hole with the key while I sprayed it and it popped open
Great, glad to hear it. Thanks.
You rock! I'm sitting in a parking lot, unable to get out! (Of the driver door at least)
Cycled the lock-unlock a bunch of times and was finally able to open the door.
Time to go home and lube it up.
Thank you, sir.
Glad to hear it. The first step to repairing something is always to understand how it works. This one has major repercussions from just a simple sticky part. I feel very lucky to have figured this out. Got to share with other GM owners. Hope to save as many as possible from having to potentially damage their truck/car just to open the freakin door. Thanks for the feedback.
Had this happen to my Yukon, Did what you did and it worked. Thanks. One suggestion, I just pried the inside liner up to make a gap, just a little above the lock, and sprayed down on it, then just pushed it back in place.
Ok thanks. That's one of the great things about youtube. It acts as a forum for people to get together and solve their issues. Good tip.
Check the door on the right on the top side you’ll see five buttons that rub against buttons when it’s closed they stick out up at the top edge of the right hand door, clean them off and then try locking your back door. You can take a voltmeter and connectto one in to the body of the car
Ok I'll bite. WTF r u talking about? ( sorry, I was sitting in a bar when I answered)
Now if the subject was, "my back door lock(s) don't work", and this was a new(er) truck that had more than primitive electronics, your suggestions though correct for some model years, do not seem to apply to the subject of this video. It seems quite specific to a particular problem so I would think you had another video in mind. That being said, I applaud you for being part of the knowledge base for this media source. I firmly believe that due to the input of the worldwide community, the value of informative videos is greatly multiplied. There exists the world of knowledge in the experience of people, and sharing it is using it at it's highest level. So, thanks for being part of it. I love when others share their experiences as well.
In addition to general wear and tear, the door strikers have developed a flat spot because the doors are sagging, which is caused by worn (and sometimes missing) door bushings. FYI, the door strikers are actually a T47; a T45 will work but you may round out the female provision.
Ok, thanks for that. Just a quick update. 4 months on and the door still operates fine. I feel bad for anyone who ended up cutting up their truck if some lube is all they needed. Us old things need time related servicing. It kills me when someone tells me they have to get a "new" car or whatever cause the one they have broke. "So you want to get another one that will break differently?" I say "just fix the thing and keep on trucking". Amateurs. They didn't invent shade trees just for squirrels.
I have been climbing over for a year now,: put your key in the lock out side of door, pull the handle it has worked for me
Great. Make sure you lube that thing. After all, adequate lubrication is the key to happiness. Wink, wink.
Thank you for posting, so easy solution. I thought you will cut the part of the inner panel to get the access to the wire that pulls the lock. Do you happen know if I can install a key lock on the passenger door, which doesn't have one? I have an extra cylinder lock, but it is for the DS, since the car is designed w/only one key lock on the driver side.
Well, sorry for the delay in getting back with you. Are you in the US? I have never seen or heard of any vehicles that do not come standard with a key lock on both front doors. Is it possible that someone just sort of plugged the hole on the right door? I can't imagine that it didn't have a lock to start with. If for some reason the outside handle doesn't have a hole for the lock cyl, I would think that you could go find one in a junk yard, sorry, "auto recycling facility", that has one. you will most likely have to get a replacement lock cyl as finding the keys is a rare occurrence. Most likely the internal parts would be the same so that the lock will work with the door. Very interesting. I would be interested to see how you do on this. Good luck.
Sir I want you to know I have been crawling over my passenger seat for a week because I couldn’t figure it out i I pulled the handle from the inside and pushed as hard as I could on the door and she’s open
Don’t feel bad! I been doing that since I bought this truck! 4 years now! Jump in pass. Side to driver side!I wouldn’t change it for the world! Fck this new shit!
I’ve been crawling over my seat since Christmas Eve. 🤦🏻♀️🤣
UA-cam has not helped at all except getting the door panel slightly open. I tried this tonight and it doesn’t seem to have worked for me, but let’s see how it does in the warmth tomorrow. 🤞🏼🙏🏻
Curious if you got ur door open. Make sure you move the lock slider up and down a bunch of times after you spray down to the latch mechanism. It may need the movement to convince it to give in.
My door is doing the same thing. I'm going to try this and hope and pray it's all that's wrong
So how'd you do? Did it open up for you?
Worked for me also thanks, I could just see hundreds of dollars to fix it.
Glad to hear it. I was on the verge of cutting the door pin from the outside. 8 months on I guess ,no problems with mine since. Have a happy holiday. I love to cook, and eat.
Damn didnt take me but 30 seconds thanks a ton man
Great! It's wild the difference in my mood when this worked. It went from dispair that I was gonna have to cut on my truck just to get the door open and then have to repair that to feeling: wow, that was no big deal after all. I'm glad this is working for others as well. Gives me a warm fuzzy feeling all over. Thanks.
Great! Love to hear it.
Worked for me thanks!!!
im next
Good luck. I was surprised at how easy this was once I figured out what the deal is. Thanks. I hope you got it.
@@teammudshark6894 ima butcher my door, i hope not
Do we really need 5 minutes of you pulling on a door knob we believe you that it doesn't work
Well, it must have made sense at the time. That is why I put the jump to time in there so you didn't have to be subjected to all my babbling. Thanks. Every comment counts.
maybe 10-15 minutes more playing with the broke handle
One of the issues that sometime come up with old things is that so many parts have been repaired or replaced, the original configuration no longer exists. I've replaced the driver's door handle 3 or 4 times so when something acts up I have to verify that it's not something I've already replaced or modified. I've had to bend the rod from the handle to the door latch to shorten it so that it will pull far enough. That was my 1st thought when this happened. No such luck this time. I feel very lucky to have come up with something that worked.
I went to install new plastic pegs , had to physically bend the inside handle back into place , and screw the window flap thing back to the top , that's what I get for thinking it was going to be a fifteen min job lol
You kidding me all this time for a freaking video and he doesn't show anything of how he really opened it hate waisting my time of people like this just because they want a video on You Tube Time waist 👎👎👎👎
So, as it says in the description, at 10 min and 45 seconds I show exactly what I did to free up the latch and get the door handle to operate the door. Not sure how it could be much clearer. Thanks for the comment. You tube is full of videos. It seems others found the info useful. Hope it worked for you anyway.
Hmmm. I guess you missed the important part where I sprayed WD40 down the window slot at the latch mechanism and just worked the lock slider up and down til it freed up. I am going to take your response as constructive criticism however and try to make sure to important part is highlighted or reviewed. If it wasn't obvious to one person, then it probably won't be to someone else, so thanks for the comment. In many cases, negative feedback is more valuable then positive if it can lead to improvements. I hope you were able to solve you issue if you came here for a solution.