<VV> Stuck Door Latch

[J R Read]

First, try the door after the car is off the stands.

If you need to resort to DP's method, be SURE to use that block of wood so 
as to not dent the door on the inside with your foot.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Pleau" <dpleau at wavecable.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Stuck Door Latch


> Not an uncommon problem.  Have someone on the outside push the button and
> then give the door a good shot from the inside with your shoulder. The
> plastic part which has broken and locked up the latch will be sheared off
> and the latch will work just fine.
>
> The Ed Corsten (RIP) method was to use masking tape to put a short piece 
> of
> 2x4 under the window and hit it hard with your feet with someone pushing 
> the
> button and pulling from the outside.
>
> I used the first method, with an 85 year old pushing the button and 
> pulling
> on the door and damn near ended up on the pavement when the door opened.
>
> dp
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of
> dheath at vanceandhines.com
> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 8:45 PM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> Stuck Door Latch
>
> I have the car sitting on jack stands and working on a variety of things.
> Driver door is opening and closing just fine.  Then, I go to open it and 
> it
> won't open.  You know how there are two catches?  Well, the door will 
> latch
> and unlatch from the final catch that holds it flush with the body, but 
> the
> next one (the first catch when you are closing the door) will not unlatch.
> Door lock is working fine.  Door handles are doing their job.  Pulled the
> door panel and can't see anything weird or wrong.  Sprayed it with lube 
> and
> nothing (at least not yet).  Tried lifting the inside handle while pushing
> real hard with a leg but that did not help.  Any suggestions?
>
> Dave Heath
> '65 Coupe 140/4
> Cypress, CA
>
>
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