door opening mechanism

[goldsc78258]

I just finished my 911 and the only thing I can not figure out is why the pass. side door won't opent from the outside handle the inside works fine but I think I might be missing something because the handle pushes in the plate but it won't open.

Anybody have a diagram on how this is supposed to work?

Help

Fred

[Evans, Marv]

Beautiful car!! I don't have a diagram, but if you have done any DIY work, it's a pretty easy job to take the door panel off to access the handle & opening mechanism. You can probably take it out & see what's wrong with it. Also a good chance to look at and lube the rest.
Good luck.

[goldsc78258]

Thanks I have taked the door apart but can not figure out for the life of me how the mechanism works from the door handle . I have been trying to avoid taken the working door appart but If I can't figure it out tomorow I'll have to do it

Thanks again

Fred

[ghnat]

Here are 3 shots of my driver side locks. Maybe they will help???

[goldsc78258]

greg what happens when the outside door handle pushes the plate down how does that liks to the to the opening of the door .

If worst comes to worst I'll just taje it appart like this and fix it

Thanks

Fred

[ghnat]

Fred,
See the red arrow below...


The door handle (outside) should press this lever. Now look at pic #2 in my original post. that lever is bottom right, held out by the spring. there is a little bar attached to lever. When pressed the little bar should move the big bar (located in the middle of pic #2).

Is this helpful or are you confused???

[goldsc78258]

Great Greg I got it I think I can figure it out from here on out

Thanks

Fred

[randywebb]

and note the little cap that comes off and lets the spring fly off into the bottom of the door... search up the threads on this & inspect/fix if you have it apart

[vash]

i know what it is. you can search my thread from the past.

but here is the short version. look at the second photo from ghant. the one with the lock laying flat facing up. see the spring running up and down on the right? it forces that tab poking out to the left out of the way at the right time. i bet $$ that the circlip that puts more and less tension on that spring slipped and took tension out. i dont think you can adjust it in the car, but taking it out is easy.

[vash]

here is my thread.

compare the pics you will see my "slipped" circlip

NEED HELP big time! door lock.

[randywebb]

so - bottom line - inspect the circlip and replace if bent ?

[goldsc78258]

Got it fixed guys thanks a lot for your help!!!

Fred

[ghnat]

So Fred, what was the problem???

[goldsc78258]

the plate that pushes the opening mechanism was bent out and all I had to do was to bend it back in shape. But I couldn't tell because I didn't know how it worked

Fred

[ghnat]

Glad it was a simple fix... I prefer those!

[Nitrometano]

Same problem happened to me last week. I will check it with the information of this forum.