Mermaid Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Yikes! I sure hope someone is online who can help me with this right now. I am at work and need to go home, but my doors won't close! I have a '91 Coupe.This morning, I unlocked my car with the remote, got in, and drove to work fine. But when I got out of the car at work and went to shut my door, it wouldn't shut. It just bangs up against the catch on the door jam. A friend at work was going to "help" me by looking at the passenger door and seeing the difference, but he ended up making the passenger door like the driver's door so now neither will close!It seems that years and years ago, with my first Reatta, I had the same problem but I don't recall how I solved it. The locks still appear to be working (they go up and down when pushed). I have checked the fuses and all seem to be OK. And, in typical female fashion, I sprayed lots of WD-40 onto the latch in case it was stuck. (our answer for everything...)Is there someone "listening" who can tell me what to do so I can get the doors to close properly and get home? I sure hope so!Thanks!Lynne <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest F14CRAZY Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Sorry I can't say much. I haven't ever heard of this problem.In desperation, I would work the inside and outside door handles vigorously, though I think you already did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mermaid Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 Thanks for trying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Albert Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 the door post has a pin on it the the locking mech. lockes like a horse shoe wraping around the pin. If you open the door lift up on the outside door handle, while taking a screwdriver or such into where the rod would catch then pull away from the door as thought you are opening it, as it sounds like the catch is latched in the closed position now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonlabree Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 You might try locking and unlocking your doors. It sounds like the door is locked but open. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mermaid Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 Thanks, I'll give it a try right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EDBSO Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Grasping at straws here.Lock and unlock with key. Then try to close.I think the problem is at the striker pin.The large pin sticking out of the door frame. It fits into a "doo dad thing mee" (technical term NOT!) it rotates and I believe that it is rotated to the locked position. Try lifting the outside handle and rotating the part the striker pin fits into at the same time. I can do it in a fraction of the time it takes to poorly describe how to do it. good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mermaid Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 I'm not sure, but I think it was Albert's feedback that worked. Although I just kept trying everything.Thanks for your help everyone! I knew if I could find help anywhere, it would be here.I can finally go home now... <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mermaid Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 Your advice was right on, too, EDBSO. It think it was the tech talk that got me through it. I hope this was just a freak thing and not a new glitch in my "getalong"! <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kitskaboodle Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 There seem to be a lot of cars that have this problem. Even our company Ford Taurus wagon does the exact same thing. Also, I've had this happen on my Fiero many times.....Kit / 90 Reatta Coupe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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