91 bonny door wont open!!!!

[ozzie003]

Please have pitty new at this. Have 91 bonny and the passenger side door wont open. Yes the door is unlocked, but wont open using either handles. Tried to use screw driver to get to catch but to much of any angle to get to. Any suggestions?

[brcidd]

Yes - been there doine that.

Do the Whaaaapppp test... these bodies are known for this- the latch mechanism is spring loaded and if a door is not used for an extended period, the corrosion will not allow the spring to release the latch properly-- so if you jarr it just right, the spring will release the inner mechanism. My Park Ave did the same thing- I let it sit for 3 months and the driver's door will not open-- the push-button did not feel right- had very little resistance- so I read up on it- and figured it out- Two strong flat handed whaaaaapppps to the out door panel under the door handle- and al of a sudden the door push button resistance is back- and the door opens--if you excersize the joint enough, it will usually not happen again for awhile-- heck all four of my doors have done it- the rear doors just started- and will need to be whapped daily for a couple of days- then can go for several months without a problem. The worst is when you are inside, and the driver's door does it- you have to crawl outside to whaaaaapppp it- My driver's door once did it four times in one day-- that is when I puled the door apart and sprayed a buch of WD-40 all over the release mechanism- hasn't done it since- and that was 3 years ago...back doors still do it once in awhile- but I'll wait until it gets worse to spray them down- you have to pull the inner door panels odd to get at the mechanism. Have fun whaaaapppping!!

Most fix-it shops will replace the mechanism-- I'm here to tell you, a bunch of WD-40 is much cheaper and easier......

[ozzie003]

Thanks I'll give it a try. Hope it works fell funny car pooling to work with buddy, I look like his cuaffer!!!!

[ozzie003]

Thanks for the info. Felt kinda stupid beating on side of car but it worked!!!!!!!! Its always the simple things that do the job. Again thanks .

[brcidd]

Yeah- glad you posted back- that's what makes these forums so useful- At least you now know what is wrong and how to deal with it- instead of being solely at the mercy of a repair shop. My wife and daughter both know how to whaaappp it- becomes a fun routine sometimes.....