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Originally Posted by ArchyD
I replaced both inside and outside door handles on the Driver's door of my 97 Chevy C1500.The latch worked fine on opening and closing the door. It was not until I locked the door the first time that the trouble occured. The inside and outside locks seem to be properly connected, and on using the key, the inside lock button appears to operate normally. The problem is that the latch will not open to allow the door to open.
Does anyone have a procedure to open the door so that I can get inside and fix whatever is not working properly?
It is really a pain to have to get in on the right side and slide over.
Thanks
ArchyD
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I know the problem. Its popular. The fix is this, when the outside handle is pulled the connecting rod goes to the latch.. The latch gets corroded and doesnt retun all the way back to its "park" position. You have to roll the window down, take a couple od wood or plastic wedges and open the gap at the top of the window so you can see down in the door. then study the action of the outside release and you will see that when you let go of the handle the linkage rod doesnt return as far as it should. Now here is the trick.........w-d40 the latch as best as you can with the the provided straw so can flood the latch. wait for an hour to soak and or reapply. then get a long tool like a "slim jim" and work the latch back and forth (up & down) until the latch travel has been restored. after you accomplish this unlock the door with the key or interior button. YEA YOU DID IT! I have doing this for years with 95% success. Good luck any questions e-mail me at
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