Johnny G Pipe

Hi, just had a call from my bodyshop guy to say that the nearside door won't open using interior or exterior handle.

Recently it had not shut until I sprayed the catch on the door with oil - I guess this is now stuck again.

I suppose I have to take off the door card and stuff... Anyone save me any detective work as to the likely sticky link, and lube advice to stop it from happening again?

TIA!

MARC A. 964 C4

Hey Johnny...
And that’s all it is...
I’m a WD-4O man myself... Followed by a finger of grease...
But surely there must be something else behind the interior door
plastic panel... Perhaps a good time while in the body shop to explore...
Better now, then late one night in the rain...

It’s those decals!!..

Good Luck...

From here,
Marc...

Johnny G Pipe

Ahh, you need this then:
http://www.twbc.org/wd40.htm

I had a wee scoosh with GT85, but not on the right bits, I suspect..

Problem is, of course, that we now can't get the engine cover open, either..

Indycam

How much force has he use to get it opened ?
If non or little , it might be time for brut force and ignorance .　One guy holds the exterior handle and the other guy pushes with his feet from the inside ? I'm guessing that the axle thats ment to rotate is stuck by rusty gunk . But don't trust me blindly , just a wild guess from way far away .

hugoc2s

Time for a 993 Johnny?

McJohn

You are sure it was oil you sprayed Johnny? ... not "Rapid Setting Spray Epoxy"

Seriously though, it sounds more like something has broken than just stuck. Does it have central locking?

Best of luck with it.

JH

BmW745On19's

Maybe the locking mechanism has gone bad and it doesn't want to open, try replacing that.

Chrisw_05

That's fighting talk that is......

Door problem......why don't you invite a teenager with a hudded top to look at it........5 seconds with your back turned and he'd be in....... Although your stereo may be missing if it 10 seconds!!!!!

Sounds like the rod to the latch which is on adjusting screw threads may have gone or the latch itself...It may be possible to partially remove the top / side edge of the door card to get your hand in the hole in the door near the lock to pull the latch rod.
The top strip above the card may be a problem as you can only undo the screw at one end and lift a little.....Never done this with the door closed, so don't break anything trying....good luck

Chris W.

Johnny G Pipe

Sorted, not by me. The exterior pull-lever hadn't returned to its usual position, caused by the pin that it pushes sticking in - thanks to 16 years of dirt building up in there. You get quite a bit of spray when overtaking widebodied 993's too, Hugh..

I think they used a modified indycam method to get it open - brute force whilst praying that nothing breaks.

The handle is off, soaked and lubed, as is the other side to stop it happening to the drivers door. That's how good the bodyshop guy that McJohn recommended to me is.

I collect the car on Sunday, (and I'm off to snow-laden Glenshee tomorrow.) Happy days!

McJohn

Johnny,

Glad to hear it's sorted, and hope Stu has done a good job for you. I'll call round for an inspection some day.

Would you do me a favour and tell Stu his fame with Porsches is spreading, and I have a GT3 with gravel rash lined up for him next!

Have fun in the snow, just hope they've opned the road, it was closed on wednesday.

McJohn