Red95GP Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 So recently ive been having this problem. My driver side door of my 2dr 95 grand prix wont open. Ive tried unlocking it with my key,remote,lock switch....nothing. Wont open. Its just locked shut. Not sure what to do to get it open. Its getting REAL annoying having to crawl out of the passenger side. I was searching but didnt realy find anything to useful. Oh, and the last time it shut like this, it opened after a little while by itself then I shot it with some WD-40 and 3days later its shut and wont open. Its been 2days now since it shut so im hoping it decides to open soon. Any tips on how to open it if it doesnt open by itself?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Does the door open from the inside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red95GP Posted November 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Nope...the inside lever wont open it. When I pull on it I can hear a clicking sound coming from the rear of the door though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Regal Limited Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 sounds like the rods are out of adjustment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red95GP Posted November 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Is it possible to adjust with the door closed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt_igirt Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 this happend in my 04 parts car on the drivers side it ended up beaing the rods had broke off at the latch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 did you recently replace the door handle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red95GP Posted November 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I just got the car like 2months ago, i think the door handles would be the original ones. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt_igirt Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 i meant 94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-Ball Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 samething happened to my 92 gtp. You basically have to take the drivers chair out and take off the door panel from the inside to get to the rods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red95GP Posted November 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 samething happened to my 92 gtp. You basically have to take the drivers chair out and take off the door panel from the inside to get to the rods. Â I figured. Sucks but I hate crawling over to the passenger side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-Ball Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 samething happened to my 92 gtp. You basically have to take the drivers chair out and take off the door panel from the inside to get to the rods. Â I figured. Sucks but I hate crawling over to the passenger side. Â I had to do the same thing. I never fixed mine yet though. Oh well, the GTP is sleeping for the winter now anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfangd Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 I have never had to take a seat out yet lol. I just go to my local yard and scope out the inside of a door of the car that i need and then i just get it somehow. On that GP If you pull the inside door handle and push and pull on the door it should pop open. One of my clients had a 94 GP and she was constantly having problems with both door handles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Once you open it the adjustment rod is behind a plastic cover in the door jam - at least it was on my Lumina. As for the inside rod I never cared to look at the set up before. I assume you would just bent it so it was longer though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carkhz316 Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 sounds like the rods are out of adjustment X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red95GP Posted November 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 So I got it open, popped the cover off to expose the rods. I figured I had the twist the thing at the top of the threaded rod. I soaked it in wd40 so it would spin easily. Well, I snapped it off. Not sure what im gonna do now. I think im gonna have to goto a jy and grab the rods off of one. Â Will the rods be the same in a 2dr as a 4dr? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 No, coupe specific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfangd Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 been there done that. They snap easier than you think lol. It sucks. Make sure you grab the clip that the nipple snaps into off of the donor just in case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-Ball Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Just wondering how you did get the door open? Did you have to take it apart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red95GP Posted November 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Its actually easy. Just roll the window down and take the thing off the top of the window out. that should give u access to the inside of the door. Find the rods and with a long screwdriver just start pushing and pulling them and then the door just opens. No need to rip apart your interior! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Its actually easy. Just roll the window down and take the thing off the top of the window out. that should give u access to the inside of the door. Find the rods and with a long screwdriver just start pushing and pulling them and then the door just opens. No need to rip apart your interior! Â sounds a lot easier than what I've heard of ppl doing on this forum i n the past!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfangd Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Its pretty easy thank god Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red95GP Posted December 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 uggghhh, I cant fix this shit. I got a new rod thing from a pre-94 car. Turns out there not the same. Whent back and found a 94-96 car, worked great but the thing is rusted so it wont spin to adjust. The one on the pre-94 car spins freely up and down the threads. Im not sure what I have to replace/fix/adjust to get this thing fixed. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderw31 Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Try PB Blaster and a wire brush on the rusty adjuster maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red95GP Posted December 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 I think I might try to heat it. The first one was soaked in wd40 and it still broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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