Rear Right Door Won't Open
OK here's the deal, the right rear door on my 97 Civic won't open. The lock
is still working, atleast that's what I'm figuring considering that I can still work it with the electric lock system. When you move the handle on both the outside and inside they are both very fluid, almost like they're not attached to anything. I'm figuring that there is some sort of linkage or cabling that has broke. Am I correct on that? Short of taking it to a dealer, is there any way to remove the inside trim to check this problem out or am I screwed? I figure I'm not the first one to have this happen to himself. One last thing, my son was playing with the child proof locks on the door, are they tied in to this somehow? |
Re: Rear Right Door Won't Open
Hi,
Your guess is right. Remove door panel and look, see. Linkage is disconnected or broken(not likely). A c-clip fell off or small part is worn out. Tony D/A Fischer wrote: > OK here's the deal, the right rear door on my 97 Civic won't open. The lock > is still working, atleast that's what I'm figuring considering that I can > still work it with the electric lock system. When you move the handle on > both the outside and inside they are both very fluid, almost like they're > not attached to anything. I'm figuring that there is some sort of linkage > or cabling that has broke. Am I correct on that? Short of taking it to a > dealer, is there any way to remove the inside trim to check this problem out > or am I screwed? I figure I'm not the first one to have this happen to > himself. One last thing, my son was playing with the child proof locks on > the door, are they tied in to this somehow? > > |
Re: Rear Right Door Won't Open
Hi,
Your guess is right. Remove door panel and look, see. Linkage is disconnected or broken(not likely). A c-clip fell off or small part is worn out. Tony D/A Fischer wrote: > OK here's the deal, the right rear door on my 97 Civic won't open. The lock > is still working, atleast that's what I'm figuring considering that I can > still work it with the electric lock system. When you move the handle on > both the outside and inside they are both very fluid, almost like they're > not attached to anything. I'm figuring that there is some sort of linkage > or cabling that has broke. Am I correct on that? Short of taking it to a > dealer, is there any way to remove the inside trim to check this problem out > or am I screwed? I figure I'm not the first one to have this happen to > himself. One last thing, my son was playing with the child proof locks on > the door, are they tied in to this somehow? > > |
Re: Rear Right Door Won't Open
Of course, I'm 99% sure you have to OPEN the door to remove the interior
panel. Once the panel is off, you'll probably see the problem if you inspect things carefully. How to open the door is a tricky question. I'm sure it can be done, but I don't know how. "Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:qXA2b.848795$3C2.19016009@news3.calgary.shaw. ca... > Hi, > Your guess is right. Remove door panel and look, see. > Linkage is disconnected or broken(not likely). A c-clip fell off > or small part is worn out. > Tony > > D/A Fischer wrote: > > > OK here's the deal, the right rear door on my 97 Civic won't open. The lock > > is still working, atleast that's what I'm figuring considering that I can > > still work it with the electric lock system. When you move the handle on > > both the outside and inside they are both very fluid, almost like they're > > not attached to anything. I'm figuring that there is some sort of linkage > > or cabling that has broke. Am I correct on that? Short of taking it to a > > dealer, is there any way to remove the inside trim to check this problem out > > or am I screwed? I figure I'm not the first one to have this happen to > > himself. One last thing, my son was playing with the child proof locks on > > the door, are they tied in to this somehow? > > > > > |
Re: Rear Right Door Won't Open
Of course, I'm 99% sure you have to OPEN the door to remove the interior
panel. Once the panel is off, you'll probably see the problem if you inspect things carefully. How to open the door is a tricky question. I'm sure it can be done, but I don't know how. "Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:qXA2b.848795$3C2.19016009@news3.calgary.shaw. ca... > Hi, > Your guess is right. Remove door panel and look, see. > Linkage is disconnected or broken(not likely). A c-clip fell off > or small part is worn out. > Tony > > D/A Fischer wrote: > > > OK here's the deal, the right rear door on my 97 Civic won't open. The lock > > is still working, atleast that's what I'm figuring considering that I can > > still work it with the electric lock system. When you move the handle on > > both the outside and inside they are both very fluid, almost like they're > > not attached to anything. I'm figuring that there is some sort of linkage > > or cabling that has broke. Am I correct on that? Short of taking it to a > > dealer, is there any way to remove the inside trim to check this problem out > > or am I screwed? I figure I'm not the first one to have this happen to > > himself. One last thing, my son was playing with the child proof locks on > > the door, are they tied in to this somehow? > > > > > |
Re: Rear Right Door Won't Open
I am thinking something your son did, dis abled the door, call the dealer or
look in the owners manual under child proof locks. Tom "D/A Fischer" <desertfisch@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:GNA2b.3880$3E.1455@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net... > OK here's the deal, the right rear door on my 97 Civic won't open. The lock > is still working, atleast that's what I'm figuring considering that I can > still work it with the electric lock system. When you move the handle on > both the outside and inside they are both very fluid, almost like they're > not attached to anything. I'm figuring that there is some sort of linkage > or cabling that has broke. Am I correct on that? Short of taking it to a > dealer, is there any way to remove the inside trim to check this problem out > or am I screwed? I figure I'm not the first one to have this happen to > himself. One last thing, my son was playing with the child proof locks on > the door, are they tied in to this somehow? > > |
Re: Rear Right Door Won't Open
I am thinking something your son did, dis abled the door, call the dealer or
look in the owners manual under child proof locks. Tom "D/A Fischer" <desertfisch@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:GNA2b.3880$3E.1455@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net... > OK here's the deal, the right rear door on my 97 Civic won't open. The lock > is still working, atleast that's what I'm figuring considering that I can > still work it with the electric lock system. When you move the handle on > both the outside and inside they are both very fluid, almost like they're > not attached to anything. I'm figuring that there is some sort of linkage > or cabling that has broke. Am I correct on that? Short of taking it to a > dealer, is there any way to remove the inside trim to check this problem out > or am I screwed? I figure I'm not the first one to have this happen to > himself. One last thing, my son was playing with the child proof locks on > the door, are they tied in to this somehow? > > |
Re: Rear Right Door Won't Open
"Peter Doherty" <peter@acranox.org> wrote in message news:<unK2b.265363$o%2.121302@sccrnsc02>...
> Of course, I'm 99% sure you have to OPEN the door to remove the interior > panel. Once the panel is off, you'll probably see the problem if you > inspect things carefully. How to open the door is a tricky question. I'm > sure it can be done, but I don't know how. you can try a slim jim that's bent just right to catch the opening lever on the latch. the childproof part only affects the inside handle. you likely have a broken latch. pull the panel off with the door closed, sometimes you have to pull the seat out, but i do it all the time. haven't broken a panel yet. Chip |
Re: Rear Right Door Won't Open
"Peter Doherty" <peter@acranox.org> wrote in message news:<unK2b.265363$o%2.121302@sccrnsc02>...
> Of course, I'm 99% sure you have to OPEN the door to remove the interior > panel. Once the panel is off, you'll probably see the problem if you > inspect things carefully. How to open the door is a tricky question. I'm > sure it can be done, but I don't know how. you can try a slim jim that's bent just right to catch the opening lever on the latch. the childproof part only affects the inside handle. you likely have a broken latch. pull the panel off with the door closed, sometimes you have to pull the seat out, but i do it all the time. haven't broken a panel yet. Chip |
Re: Rear Right Door Won't Open
I've been able to get the door open, took out the inside handle, pulled on
the rod and it opened. Still not sure what happened. Of course now you can only open the door from the inside, it seems that the outside handle is messed up, almost like it's not connected. I've been able to get the inside panel off about 80% but the sticking point is the handle you grab to open and close the door. "D/A Fischer" <desertfisch@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:GNA2b.3880$3E.1455@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net... > OK here's the deal, the right rear door on my 97 Civic won't open. The lock > is still working, atleast that's what I'm figuring considering that I can > still work it with the electric lock system. When you move the handle on > both the outside and inside they are both very fluid, almost like they're > not attached to anything. I'm figuring that there is some sort of linkage > or cabling that has broke. Am I correct on that? Short of taking it to a > dealer, is there any way to remove the inside trim to check this problem out > or am I screwed? I figure I'm not the first one to have this happen to > himself. One last thing, my son was playing with the child proof locks on > the door, are they tied in to this somehow? > > |
Re: Rear Right Door Won't Open
I've been able to get the door open, took out the inside handle, pulled on
the rod and it opened. Still not sure what happened. Of course now you can only open the door from the inside, it seems that the outside handle is messed up, almost like it's not connected. I've been able to get the inside panel off about 80% but the sticking point is the handle you grab to open and close the door. "D/A Fischer" <desertfisch@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:GNA2b.3880$3E.1455@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net... > OK here's the deal, the right rear door on my 97 Civic won't open. The lock > is still working, atleast that's what I'm figuring considering that I can > still work it with the electric lock system. When you move the handle on > both the outside and inside they are both very fluid, almost like they're > not attached to anything. I'm figuring that there is some sort of linkage > or cabling that has broke. Am I correct on that? Short of taking it to a > dealer, is there any way to remove the inside trim to check this problem out > or am I screwed? I figure I'm not the first one to have this happen to > himself. One last thing, my son was playing with the child proof locks on > the door, are they tied in to this somehow? > > |
Re: Rear Right Door Won't Open
"D/A Fischer" <desertfisch@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:bY13b.5518$3E.2334@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net... > I've been able to get the door open, took out the inside handle, pulled on > the rod and it opened. Still not sure what happened. Of course now you can > only open the door from the inside, it seems that the outside handle is > messed up, almost like it's not connected. I've been able to get the inside > panel off about 80% but the sticking point is the handle you grab to open > and close the door. Are you sure that you've removed all of the fasteners? -- Brian www.accesswave.ca/~orion |
Re: Rear Right Door Won't Open
"D/A Fischer" <desertfisch@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:bY13b.5518$3E.2334@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net... > I've been able to get the door open, took out the inside handle, pulled on > the rod and it opened. Still not sure what happened. Of course now you can > only open the door from the inside, it seems that the outside handle is > messed up, almost like it's not connected. I've been able to get the inside > panel off about 80% but the sticking point is the handle you grab to open > and close the door. Are you sure that you've removed all of the fasteners? -- Brian www.accesswave.ca/~orion |
Re: Rear Right Door Won't Open
Now that you've gotten it opened, you might try flipping the child safety
lock back and forth in case it is somehow stuck between on & off and causing the problem. On 8/27/03 8:00 AM, in article bY13b.5518$3E.2334@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.ne t, "D/A Fischer" <desertfisch@earthlink.net> wrote: > I've been able to get the door open, took out the inside handle, pulled on > the rod and it opened. Still not sure what happened. Of course now you can > only open the door from the inside, it seems that the outside handle is > messed up, almost like it's not connected. I've been able to get the inside > panel off about 80% but the sticking point is the handle you grab to open > and close the door. > > "D/A Fischer" <desertfisch@earthlink.net> wrote in message > news:GNA2b.3880$3E.1455@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net... >> OK here's the deal, the right rear door on my 97 Civic won't open. The > lock >> is still working, atleast that's what I'm figuring considering that I can >> still work it with the electric lock system. When you move the handle on >> both the outside and inside they are both very fluid, almost like they're >> not attached to anything. I'm figuring that there is some sort of linkage >> or cabling that has broke. Am I correct on that? Short of taking it to a >> dealer, is there any way to remove the inside trim to check this problem > out >> or am I screwed? I figure I'm not the first one to have this happen to >> himself. One last thing, my son was playing with the child proof locks on >> the door, are they tied in to this somehow? >> >> > > |
Re: Rear Right Door Won't Open
Now that you've gotten it opened, you might try flipping the child safety
lock back and forth in case it is somehow stuck between on & off and causing the problem. On 8/27/03 8:00 AM, in article bY13b.5518$3E.2334@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.ne t, "D/A Fischer" <desertfisch@earthlink.net> wrote: > I've been able to get the door open, took out the inside handle, pulled on > the rod and it opened. Still not sure what happened. Of course now you can > only open the door from the inside, it seems that the outside handle is > messed up, almost like it's not connected. I've been able to get the inside > panel off about 80% but the sticking point is the handle you grab to open > and close the door. > > "D/A Fischer" <desertfisch@earthlink.net> wrote in message > news:GNA2b.3880$3E.1455@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net... >> OK here's the deal, the right rear door on my 97 Civic won't open. The > lock >> is still working, atleast that's what I'm figuring considering that I can >> still work it with the electric lock system. When you move the handle on >> both the outside and inside they are both very fluid, almost like they're >> not attached to anything. I'm figuring that there is some sort of linkage >> or cabling that has broke. Am I correct on that? Short of taking it to a >> dealer, is there any way to remove the inside trim to check this problem > out >> or am I screwed? I figure I'm not the first one to have this happen to >> himself. One last thing, my son was playing with the child proof locks on >> the door, are they tied in to this somehow? >> >> > > |
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