Mazda 1 - 0 Don Phil
Discussion
Yes, its the 3rd day of driving my mk1, and its decided to no longer let me in (or out for that matter) of the drivers door. NOT AMUSED!
Can i get the door card off with door shut, and what do i need to look for? feels like the door opening spring is missing, the handle is very floppy. The lock works fine, but the door wont open.
Help appreciated!!!
Can i get the door card off with door shut, and what do i need to look for? feels like the door opening spring is missing, the handle is very floppy. The lock works fine, but the door wont open.
Help appreciated!!!
Yes you can get the door card of with the door closed - I had to do this the other week.
Its a pain but its definitly possible.
I started at the top with a spoon handle! - not the best idea but it worked.
I have a spare door handle spring thingy as when i got mine open i found that that wasn't the problem.
If you're still going to the Malton meet tomorrow look out for me and you can have it.
Its a pain but its definitly possible.
I started at the top with a spoon handle! - not the best idea but it worked.
I have a spare door handle spring thingy as when i got mine open i found that that wasn't the problem.
If you're still going to the Malton meet tomorrow look out for me and you can have it.
Here's my recent thread on it.
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/xforums/topic.asp?h=0... problem - Drivers door won't unlock???
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/xforums/topic.asp?h=0... problem - Drivers door won't unlock???
Unlucky mate; if (!) it's any consolation, this is a fairly common problem.
http://www.mx5oc.co.uk/forum/forums/p/269/438.aspx...
The fix sounds a bit of a faff so good luck
http://www.mx5oc.co.uk/forum/forums/p/269/438.aspx...
The fix sounds a bit of a faff so good luck
i managed to get the card off with a sparco bucket which pushes against the card itself
with the hood and window down it's easy to pop the card off - start from the bottom and from the front - the top slots down onto the door so if you lever it away, i'd imagine you could either bend/snap the slotted part or rip the card from the smoothed top section
i even found i ripped one fitting slightly without the use of those interior tool thingies
with the hood and window down it's easy to pop the card off - start from the bottom and from the front - the top slots down onto the door so if you lever it away, i'd imagine you could either bend/snap the slotted part or rip the card from the smoothed top section
i even found i ripped one fitting slightly without the use of those interior tool thingies
Cheers for info guys, i'll put tomorrow to good use to have a good hack at it and report back.
I've only just got back from the Malton meet, Set off at 8a.m., returned home 9p.m.!!!
I may have gone for a slight detour - 280 mile hoon up the coast, over into north yorks and back down to Huddersfield again, with a few stops for pics and nourishment!
Car seemed to get better the more i drove it, roads were mostly clear, and weather was fine (apart from the 10 minute rain shower and 5 minute barrage of hailstones
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Mazda 1 - 1 Don Phil
I've only just got back from the Malton meet, Set off at 8a.m., returned home 9p.m.!!!
I may have gone for a slight detour - 280 mile hoon up the coast, over into north yorks and back down to Huddersfield again, with a few stops for pics and nourishment!
Car seemed to get better the more i drove it, roads were mostly clear, and weather was fine (apart from the 10 minute rain shower and 5 minute barrage of hailstones
)Mazda 1 - 1 Don Phil
Dan_1981 said:
Yes you can get the door card of with the door closed - I had to do this the other week.
Its a pain but its definitly possible.
I started at the top with a spoon handle! - not the best idea but it worked.
I have a spare door handle spring thingy as when i got mine open i found that that wasn't the problem.
If you're still going to the Malton meet tomorrow look out for me and you can have it.
Sorry didnt get back to you yesterday, couldnt get back on until now (1st time i've been home!) Which car was yours, were you in the car park with a few others? Its a pain but its definitly possible.
I started at the top with a spoon handle! - not the best idea but it worked.
I have a spare door handle spring thingy as when i got mine open i found that that wasn't the problem.
If you're still going to the Malton meet tomorrow look out for me and you can have it.
Cheers, Phil.
Don Phil said:
Dan_1981 said:
Yes you can get the door card of with the door closed - I had to do this the other week.
Its a pain but its definitly possible.
I started at the top with a spoon handle! - not the best idea but it worked.
I have a spare door handle spring thingy as when i got mine open i found that that wasn't the problem.
If you're still going to the Malton meet tomorrow look out for me and you can have it.
Sorry didnt get back to you yesterday, couldnt get back on until now (1st time i've been home!) Which car was yours, were you in the car park with a few others? Its a pain but its definitly possible.
I started at the top with a spoon handle! - not the best idea but it worked.
I have a spare door handle spring thingy as when i got mine open i found that that wasn't the problem.
If you're still going to the Malton meet tomorrow look out for me and you can have it.
Cheers, Phil.
But yeah it was the White one in the car park with a couple of others
Update,
Everything seems to be where it should be, and the handle has started working again now (temporarily!). Need to grease it up i think, it all looks very dry and creaky in there. Quick spray of WD40 for now, but better solution needed!
Window works well now, grease spray down both runners seemed to do the job, and silicone spray down the rubber on the window A-pillar, and down into the door.
Everything seems to be where it should be, and the handle has started working again now (temporarily!). Need to grease it up i think, it all looks very dry and creaky in there. Quick spray of WD40 for now, but better solution needed!
Window works well now, grease spray down both runners seemed to do the job, and silicone spray down the rubber on the window A-pillar, and down into the door.
Don Phil said:
Update,
Everything seems to be where it should be, and the handle has started working again now (temporarily!). Need to grease it up i think, it all looks very dry and creaky in there. Quick spray of WD40 for now, but better solution needed!
Window works well now, grease spray down both runners seemed to do the job, and silicone spray down the rubber on the window A-pillar, and down into the door.
All the above sounds like correct procedure: glad to hear your lock is working Everything seems to be where it should be, and the handle has started working again now (temporarily!). Need to grease it up i think, it all looks very dry and creaky in there. Quick spray of WD40 for now, but better solution needed!
Window works well now, grease spray down both runners seemed to do the job, and silicone spray down the rubber on the window A-pillar, and down into the door.
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