bell1975
29th March 2013, 10:05 PM
I'm keen to hear if anyone else has dealt with a problem such as I've got at the moment with my MY99 D2.
In summary:
* front passenger side door was unlocked recently and someone pulled the exterior handle to get in
* the door would not open. No amount of combinations of dash switch, key fob, interior/exterior handles being used worked. It's as if both handles are not meeting any resistance as you pull on them to open the door.
* I removed the door trim (distinctly easier when the door is open as the screws on the door trim are blocked by the seat being in the way. And the seat mounting bolts are inaccessible due to the seat base trim being on...still, not insurmountable, just a PITA. Bits of trim all over the covenient bench that is the roof of my wife's car...must remember to move them before she goes to work tomorrow!
* the interior handle was tried at some point after the cables and actuating rods inside the door were checked and appeared fine, and the door opened normally.
* somewhere in my "testing" of the actuator, still in situ, something has happened and the striker/catch component of the actuator (as per photo) will now not permit the door to be closed.
The green arrow shows the path that the striker needs to take - essentially a downward arc. When the opening of the striker (in red) is in the 'C' position (opening to the right as seen in the photo) all will be fine and I'll be able to close the door.
I've tried to pull the striker back downward by gripping it with pliers and pulling back toward me. You'll also see there are a couple of indentations on the inside of the circle from where a hammer and screwdriver were used to add some 'persuasion' to get it to return to where it should be. I thought I was being moderately persuasive but still no joy.
Superlock is not enabled and the other doors all open and close fine.
I know I'm up for a new actuator but is there anything someone else can suggest I try - I need the vehicle to be drivable by Tuesday...
Thanks in advance for any input.
In summary:
* front passenger side door was unlocked recently and someone pulled the exterior handle to get in
* the door would not open. No amount of combinations of dash switch, key fob, interior/exterior handles being used worked. It's as if both handles are not meeting any resistance as you pull on them to open the door.
* I removed the door trim (distinctly easier when the door is open as the screws on the door trim are blocked by the seat being in the way. And the seat mounting bolts are inaccessible due to the seat base trim being on...still, not insurmountable, just a PITA. Bits of trim all over the covenient bench that is the roof of my wife's car...must remember to move them before she goes to work tomorrow!
* the interior handle was tried at some point after the cables and actuating rods inside the door were checked and appeared fine, and the door opened normally.
* somewhere in my "testing" of the actuator, still in situ, something has happened and the striker/catch component of the actuator (as per photo) will now not permit the door to be closed.
The green arrow shows the path that the striker needs to take - essentially a downward arc. When the opening of the striker (in red) is in the 'C' position (opening to the right as seen in the photo) all will be fine and I'll be able to close the door.
I've tried to pull the striker back downward by gripping it with pliers and pulling back toward me. You'll also see there are a couple of indentations on the inside of the circle from where a hammer and screwdriver were used to add some 'persuasion' to get it to return to where it should be. I thought I was being moderately persuasive but still no joy.
Superlock is not enabled and the other doors all open and close fine.
I know I'm up for a new actuator but is there anything someone else can suggest I try - I need the vehicle to be drivable by Tuesday...
Thanks in advance for any input.