General Rear doors - opening without handles

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General Rear doors - opening without handles

aaron_uk

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Last night I tried to open my rear passenger door but it wouldn't budge.

It'll unlock and lock normally but when I pull on the handle (inside or out) it'll pop (to the second stage) but it won't open any further.
It seems like the latch hasn't released properly.

Obviously I can still use the car but fuel consumption is being killed by my roofrack, I need to open the door to remove it.:cry:

Does anyone know a way of releasing the latch without a handle or removing the door card to get to the latch with the door closed?
 
Last night I tried to open my rear passenger door but it wouldn't budge.

It'll unlock and lock normally but when I pull on the handle (inside or out) it'll pop (to the second stage) but it won't open any further.
It seems like the latch hasn't released properly.

Obviously I can still use the car but fuel consumption is being killed by my roofrack, I need to open the door to remove it.:cry:

Does anyone know a way of releasing the latch without a handle or removing the door card to get to the latch with the door closed?

im guessing removing door card with the door closed will be very hard if not impossible!

have you tried a bit of force? sharp push maybe?
 
Have you tried opening the doors from the inside?

EDIT: Didnt read the whole post.

Brut force? or some type of lubrication?
 
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Have you jacked it up atall? same thing happened with my passenger door after fitting the new wheels, keep handle pulled open and brute force it, try pushing from inside at top of door first, top hinge side then far side
 
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