jackbyo Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Okay sooo Just got a 81' and doing lots of reading and stuff. Keen to get into as much restoration as I can without spending too much. Anyway, first problem of im sure many that i need help with My drivers door was really stiff to open. So I opened it and had a look at the latch on the inside of the door. I pushed it to see how springy it was and it just stuck in the locked position... Anyway I got a pdf of the factory service manual. I pulled the door trim off. The lock assembly doesnt let you see really what makes the latch actually turn. I mean, the inside lock and handle pull their respective lines, but the damn latch is still in a lock position. So I tried to unscrew the door lock assembly from the frame side of the door, but its impossible to freaking get out and tinker with. Theres that big 'rear guide rail assembly' blocking it from coming out. Is that guide rail for the window? I think the line that comes from the outside door handle to the lock assembly seperated from the lock assembly when I unscrewed the lock assembly... so hard to see whats going on with that guide rail in the way anyway, my question is, do I have to completely gut this freaking door (and take out the rear guide rail assembly) just to get the latch back into it's default position? I took photos from inside the door, they arent great, and now my card reader wont read my cameras memory card so yeah thats more annoying, ill try get pics up asap Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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