The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Broken door latch, cannot open door to disassemble. 200

posted by  Adirondack Blues on  Sat Sep 14 20:00 CST 2013
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Mon Sep 8 12:11 CST 2014
[RELATED]

Need some advice- the driver's side rear door on my '93 240 will not open. I have run into this problem twice before on two separate cars. Each time I found that a spring in the door latch linkage breaks, which will not allow the door to be opened or closed. In the past, I was able to manipulate the linkage enough to get the door to open. However, this time the door is in the closed position and I cannot get it to open at all. The lock mechanism is working fine, but the latch will not release.

Any tips for solving this problem, either by use of a slim jim tool or by removing interior door panel from the inside? Don't really want to go to a locksmith or the dealer.

Thanks
-AR






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.