So I was lubing my lock mechanisms on my passenger side door and I just finished lubing it from the backside behind the triangle piece and I decided to spray some lube into the cylinder as well, as I go to stick the key in afterwords to get it rubbed in good. The little white plastic door that covers the actual inlet broke in half...the top part came off and fell back in there...I just ran up here to see if I could find some easy schematics to remove the thing. I will try to get it removed and in a brighter area to see if I can fix it...(Garage has horrible lighting......i know, i know, I am working on that). Any ideas would be appreciated though.

obie

 

mk I have it the two rods disconnected...is there an easy way to disconnect that green wire that runs into the door without removing the door panel and whatnot?

 

Nvm I just decided to go out and get it done myself...thanx for putting up with me.
I got it inside just trying to figure out that lil door piece part now.

 

There is a tiny spring behind that door, which may have fallen out when the door broke. See if you can recover it because if you can't you are screwed.

 

i got the spring still but the door broke in half...is there any way to get a replacement door or should I just pull that spring out and not worry about it anymore?

 

haha this happened to my driver side first and now it just happened to the passenger side like a week ago...i just pulled out the pieces with some small pliers and it still works fine...just be carefull it doesn't get clogged up with anything...

 

The latch behind the keyhole is weak because it's made of transparent plastic instead of metal as on must cars.
It's plastic because that will let through the light that goes on when you pull the doorhandle.
just make a new one from a piece of metal or maybe an old CD.

 

Easy to make a new door. Search recent threads where I retrieved a broken key for a forum member and built him a now door for the tumbler. Pics included.


LAter