WANKEL POWER

i searched but i cant find any help


lately (for the past few months) i have found it increasinlgy hard to turn my key from the drivers side door.

just now, i tried to unlock my door and its not unlocking. it is very hard to turn the key and when i do, my alarm disengages because if i turn my key the other way, the alarm is armed.

i try from the passenger side and i can unlock it and when i try to open my drivers door from the inside, it doesn't open. when i push on the button to lock/unlock it, i can't hear the noises that i normally do (the power locks)


is the power lock actuator bad?

i can't remove the inside panel of the door cause ... well the door is closed.


any suggestions

jd to rescue

iTrader: (3)

Look down in the pocket that surrounds the inside door trip lock. There is a small plastic snap-in cover in the bottom of the pocket. Remove that cover and you should find a screw beneath that. Remove the screw and you should be able to pull out the plastic pocket. This may give you a view of the inside of the door sufficient to see what has come apart with the lock assembly.

DaleClark

iTrader: (55)

Probably just need to clean the lock mechanism if it's tough to turn. Get some graphite lock lube and squirt some in there.

I've got a writeup on removing the door panel at my site http://www.clubrx.org - it's likely a simple mechanical problem with the lock.

Good luck!
Dale

KINETIK_FD3S

take of the plastic cover behind the driver side door lock when its off there will be two 10mm nuts take them off then from outside of the car pull the door handle out the will be the two metal rods one that goes to the door handle and the other goes to the lock they have little clips slide them to the side and pop them off, now that the door handle is off pull the rod that goes to the lock up so that it sits a bit higher then before not to much just a bit now put the door handle back on and try to open it with the key if it still doesnt open do the same thing again till it works, thats what worked for me.

WANKEL POWER

thanks mucho. i did this and do yours (and mine) avail, it worked

the_glass_man

iTrader: (2)

I've bent and snapped a few keys off in my drivers side door. lol Someday I will get around to looking at it.

KINETIK_FD3S

when i was a sevenstock this year both my door locks did not open so i had to get in through the hatch.

jeremyb

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i had a similar problem a few weeks ago, my drivers said door key was getting increasingly harder to use, I ended up bending my key trying to open the lock!!! I had a new key made it and it worked great. A week later the door handle itself got stuck and I had to start getting in from the passenger side. I took the handle mechanism apart (Pop off the cover remove two bolts voila) took the connectors off and just sprayed wd-40 and lock stuff all over everything, put it back together and it works better than the day I got it now!

Try that - it might help

BlueRex

Had a similar problem about a year ago...

Make sure you lube up the parts good. I used wd40 and it worked great.

jasonlel

Ok, now I manage to open the door. But after much checking,I peep throught the hole from inside the door panel, I'm able to see how the lock lever works. I notice that when i use the key to lock, the lever will pull the rod up (lock). But when I try to unlock using the key, the lever did not push the rod down (unlock). Why is this so? Is my rod out of position? Rod too short?

I was told that the rod connecting to the lock have to be place outter side of the lower screw. See my picture below.... But even thou I try to position the rod to the outter screw I'm not able to put the handle back in place and I notice the rod holder wont be able to catch the rod too. Anyone can help? By the way, mine is a right hand drive car... :p

jasonlel

The real problem is the rod connecting to the lock is weak, thus when unlocking the door, instead of "pushing" the rod down, the rod is flexing and in actual fact not completely pushing the rod down. Guess I need a new placement rod.

Another thing is I suspect my remote looking "GUN" arent working too. 2 in 1 combo....

FDZero

iTrader: (10)

My driverside door, at the time when I first got it, had an HUGE "arch" in the rod shape thus didn't allow my door to open most of the time...I just straighten (do not straight all the way!) mine out w/ much lesser arch and ever since, door opens perfectly all the time.

Also, at the time, my passenger side would not even open at all. I thought it was same prob with the driver but unfortunately it wasn't. You can sorta' play with the unlocking rod (pulling up n' down, etc) in the door handle (once removed) and then pop open the door (takes effort). Later found out the passenger side door had a misaligned rod in the actual door locking mechanism (see photo):

jasonlel

Hmmm i tried lots of time, trying to adjust the rod..... But still didnt manage to. I think the rod has weaken Anyway, I'm getting the rods soon... ;p :p

But I think is best not to use the key to lock/unlock the door. The rods design sux!!! Is best to use remote entry.


Cheeer,
Jason X

FDZero

iTrader: (10)

I see. Good luck with getting it squared away.

ManGaZeRo

iTrader: (1)

My car door can't open well only when the car has been parked in the heat for awhile.

jasonlel

HI guys...

After I replace the whole door lock mech. Everything works fine!!!! :p :p :p

jeffrored92

Glad to see you got it sorted mate, well done

CantGoStraight

[QUOTE=jasonlel]The real problem is the rod connecting to the lock is weak, thus when unlocking the door, instead of "pushing" the rod down, the rod is flexing and in actual fact not completely pushing the rod down. Guess I need a new placement rod.
I suspect that if your using an aftermarket door locking actuator it has the unlocking mechanisim bound up (this is typical of most aftermarket keyless entry actuators) If you can get the door open now try removing the door panel and check out all of the linkage.