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Chev-ontiac327 Chev-ontiac327
New User | Posts: 12 | Joined: 08/09
Posted: 08/15/09
07:56 PM

The passenger door on my 78 pontiac phoenix will not open. some jerk i used to be friends with slammed it and it never opened again,i took the interior pannel off the inside and hosed the door lock/latch down with wd-40, didn't help. any suggestions.  

 
chevyforlife1972nova chevyforlife1972nova
User | Posts: 132 | Joined: 08/09
Posted: 08/15/09
07:59 PM

are u sure its the door lock ? i got my door caught shut from a seat belt took me 5 friends and myself 2 get it open. power or manual locks?  
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wdl4 wdl4
User | Posts: 128 | Joined: 07/08
Posted: 08/15/09
08:10 PM

sounds like it may have locked when it was slammed. i`ve seen it happen , most of the time its from worn hinge pins and bushings.  this caused the long door to sag and wear the latch assembly.  

 
Chev-ontiac327 Chev-ontiac327
New User | Posts: 12 | Joined: 08/09
Posted: 08/15/09
08:13 PM

ya im sure its the lock, i had it get stuck with the seatbelt once before, they're manual locks.  

 
Chev-ontiac327 Chev-ontiac327
New User | Posts: 12 | Joined: 08/09
Posted: 08/15/09
08:23 PM

so how do i fix it?  

 
chevyforlife1972nova chevyforlife1972nova
User | Posts: 132 | Joined: 08/09
Posted: 08/15/09
08:28 PM

both my project nova locks are like that take the door panel off with a screw driver and a flash light u should be abole 2 trip it  
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