1990 Honda Accord - drivers door won't open
02-05-2008 | 01:15 PM
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1990 Honda Accord - drivers door won't open
1990 Honda Accord - drivers door won't open
No trouble with door in the past. This morning it will not open
from inside or outside. Everything feels OK with lock and door
handles. But the door doesnt budge.
So what do I do to try to fix it myself. Or where do I take it,
a body shop ? I don't like the dealer. For this old a car they
want to charge an arm and a leg and it isnt worth it.
sigh
Gene W
No trouble with door in the past. This morning it will not open
from inside or outside. Everything feels OK with lock and door
handles. But the door doesnt budge.
So what do I do to try to fix it myself. Or where do I take it,
a body shop ? I don't like the dealer. For this old a car they
want to charge an arm and a leg and it isnt worth it.
sigh
Gene W
02-05-2008 | 05:35 PM
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Re: 1990 Honda Accord - drivers door won't open
Gene Wagenbreth wrote:
> 1990 Honda Accord - drivers door won't open
>
> No trouble with door in the past. This morning it will not open
> from inside or outside. Everything feels OK with lock and door
> handles. But the door doesnt budge.
>
> So what do I do to try to fix it myself. Or where do I take it,
> a body shop ? I don't like the dealer. For this old a car they
> want to charge an arm and a leg and it isnt worth it.
>
> sigh
>
> Gene W
Gene, the door has to come apart for it to get fixed. You can figure out
how to take it apart yourself or have someone else take it apart for
you. You have to figure out where the screws are hidden and get them out.
I did this for different cars, and it is a pain in the butt, but not
that hard.
Jeff
> 1990 Honda Accord - drivers door won't open
>
> No trouble with door in the past. This morning it will not open
> from inside or outside. Everything feels OK with lock and door
> handles. But the door doesnt budge.
>
> So what do I do to try to fix it myself. Or where do I take it,
> a body shop ? I don't like the dealer. For this old a car they
> want to charge an arm and a leg and it isnt worth it.
>
> sigh
>
> Gene W
Gene, the door has to come apart for it to get fixed. You can figure out
how to take it apart yourself or have someone else take it apart for
you. You have to figure out where the screws are hidden and get them out.
I did this for different cars, and it is a pain in the butt, but not
that hard.
Jeff
02-05-2008 | 06:41 PM
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Re: 1990 Honda Accord - drivers door won't open
Gene Wagenbreth <genewxxx@isi-OS4> wrote in news:foa933$kn7@venera.isi.edu:
> 1990 Honda Accord - drivers door won't open
>
> No trouble with door in the past. This morning it will not open
> from inside or outside. Everything feels OK with lock and door
> handles. But the door doesnt budge.
>
> So what do I do to try to fix it myself. Or where do I take it,
> a body shop ? I don't like the dealer. For this old a car they
> want to charge an arm and a leg and it isnt worth it.
>
>
Do you have AAA?
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> 1990 Honda Accord - drivers door won't open
>
> No trouble with door in the past. This morning it will not open
> from inside or outside. Everything feels OK with lock and door
> handles. But the door doesnt budge.
>
> So what do I do to try to fix it myself. Or where do I take it,
> a body shop ? I don't like the dealer. For this old a car they
> want to charge an arm and a leg and it isnt worth it.
>
>
Do you have AAA?
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02-05-2008 | 08:33 PM
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Re: 1990 Honda Accord - drivers door won't open
Let me ask the obvious question in January, is it frozen shut? did it rain
or snow last night, did it get below freezing?
"Gene Wagenbreth" <genewxxx@isi-OS4> wrote in message
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> 1990 Honda Accord - drivers door won't open
>
> No trouble with door in the past. This morning it will not open
> from inside or outside. Everything feels OK with lock and door
> handles. But the door doesnt budge.
>
> So what do I do to try to fix it myself. Or where do I take it,
> a body shop ? I don't like the dealer. For this old a car they
> want to charge an arm and a leg and it isnt worth it.
>
> sigh
>
> Gene W
or snow last night, did it get below freezing?
"Gene Wagenbreth" <genewxxx@isi-OS4> wrote in message
news:foa933$kn7@venera.isi.edu...
> 1990 Honda Accord - drivers door won't open
>
> No trouble with door in the past. This morning it will not open
> from inside or outside. Everything feels OK with lock and door
> handles. But the door doesnt budge.
>
> So what do I do to try to fix it myself. Or where do I take it,
> a body shop ? I don't like the dealer. For this old a car they
> want to charge an arm and a leg and it isnt worth it.
>
> sigh
>
> Gene W
02-05-2008 | 08:33 PM
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Re: 1990 Honda Accord - drivers door won't open
Gene Wagenbreth <genewxxx@isi-OS4> wrote in news:foatns$p7k@venera.isi.edu:
> Tegger wrote:
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>> Do you have AAA?
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>>
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>
> Yes, I have AAA. I am driving the car by getting in and out the passenger
> door.
>
> G
>
Put the car keys on the seat. Lock all your doors and close them.
Call AAA. Tell them you locked yourself out and you need them to open the
door with their burglar tools.
The guy will unlock the door but discover he can't open it. You can then
ask him to manipulate the linkage from inside the door and get it open for
you. Evidently the door is now broken and you need to fix it, and you can't
fix it with the door shut, right?
You pay for AAA. Might as well use it.
I'm always astonished how fast they can break into cars. A few seconds, no
more.
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> Tegger wrote:
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>> Do you have AAA?
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> Yes, I have AAA. I am driving the car by getting in and out the passenger
> door.
>
> G
>
Put the car keys on the seat. Lock all your doors and close them.
Call AAA. Tell them you locked yourself out and you need them to open the
door with their burglar tools.
The guy will unlock the door but discover he can't open it. You can then
ask him to manipulate the linkage from inside the door and get it open for
you. Evidently the door is now broken and you need to fix it, and you can't
fix it with the door shut, right?
You pay for AAA. Might as well use it.
I'm always astonished how fast they can break into cars. A few seconds, no
more.
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Tegger
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02-05-2008 | 09:11 PM
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Gene Wagenbreth wrote:
> Tegger wrote:
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>> Do you have AAA?
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> Yes, I have AAA. I am driving the car by getting in and out the passenger
> door.
>
> G
I don't think AAA will cover this.
> Tegger wrote:
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>> Do you have AAA?
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> Yes, I have AAA. I am driving the car by getting in and out the passenger
> door.
>
> G
I don't think AAA will cover this.
02-05-2008 | 09:13 PM
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Tegger wrote:
> Gene Wagenbreth <genewxxx@isi-OS4> wrote in news:foatns$p7k@venera.isi.edu:
>
>> Tegger wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Do you have AAA?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Yes, I have AAA. I am driving the car by getting in and out the passenger
>> door.
>>
>> G
>>
>
>
>
> Put the car keys on the seat. Lock all your doors and close them.
>
> Call AAA. Tell them you locked yourself out and you need them to open the
> door with their burglar tools.
>
> The guy will unlock the door but discover he can't open it. You can then
> ask him to manipulate the linkage from inside the door and get it open for
> you. Evidently the door is now broken and you need to fix it, and you can't
> fix it with the door shut, right?
>
> You pay for AAA. Might as well use it.
>
> I'm always astonished how fast they can break into cars. A few seconds, no
> more.
Excellent. If the AAA guy can't open a door, then you don't have your
keys. Having an open door won't make much difference. It still won't work.
> Gene Wagenbreth <genewxxx@isi-OS4> wrote in news:foatns$p7k@venera.isi.edu:
>
>> Tegger wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Do you have AAA?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Yes, I have AAA. I am driving the car by getting in and out the passenger
>> door.
>>
>> G
>>
>
>
>
> Put the car keys on the seat. Lock all your doors and close them.
>
> Call AAA. Tell them you locked yourself out and you need them to open the
> door with their burglar tools.
>
> The guy will unlock the door but discover he can't open it. You can then
> ask him to manipulate the linkage from inside the door and get it open for
> you. Evidently the door is now broken and you need to fix it, and you can't
> fix it with the door shut, right?
>
> You pay for AAA. Might as well use it.
>
> I'm always astonished how fast they can break into cars. A few seconds, no
> more.
Excellent. If the AAA guy can't open a door, then you don't have your
keys. Having an open door won't make much difference. It still won't work.
02-05-2008 | 09:16 PM
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Tegger wrote:
> Gene Wagenbreth <genewxxx@isi-OS4> wrote in news:foatns$p7k@venera.isi.edu:
>
>
>>Tegger wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Do you have AAA?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Yes, I have AAA. I am driving the car by getting in and out the passenger
>>door.
>>
>>G
>>
>
>
>
>
> Put the car keys on the seat. Lock all your doors and close them.
>
> Call AAA. Tell them you locked yourself out and you need them to open the
> door with their burglar tools.
>
> The guy will unlock the door but discover he can't open it. You can then
> ask him to manipulate the linkage from inside the door and get it open for
> you. Evidently the door is now broken and you need to fix it, and you can't
> fix it with the door shut, right?
>
> You pay for AAA. Might as well use it.
>
> I'm always astonished how fast they can break into cars. A few seconds, no
> more.
>
>
OK, I gotta ask... Who do youse Canadians know about AAA???
JT
02-05-2008 | 09:21 PM
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Jeff wrote:
>>
>>
>> Put the car keys on the seat. Lock all your doors and close them.
>>
>> Call AAA. Tell them you locked yourself out and you need them to open
>> the door with their burglar tools.
>>
>> The guy will unlock the door but discover he can't open it. You can
>> then ask him to manipulate the linkage from inside the door and get it
>> open for you. Evidently the door is now broken and you need to fix it,
>> and you can't fix it with the door shut, right?
>>
>> You pay for AAA. Might as well use it.
>>
>> I'm always astonished how fast they can break into cars. A few
>> seconds, no more.
>
> Excellent. If the AAA guy can't open a door, then you don't have your
> keys. Having an open door won't make much difference. It still won't work.
Leave a window open just in case!<g>
Most people have two sets of keys, no? He just "doesn't happen to have
them available"
>>
>>
>> Put the car keys on the seat. Lock all your doors and close them.
>>
>> Call AAA. Tell them you locked yourself out and you need them to open
>> the door with their burglar tools.
>>
>> The guy will unlock the door but discover he can't open it. You can
>> then ask him to manipulate the linkage from inside the door and get it
>> open for you. Evidently the door is now broken and you need to fix it,
>> and you can't fix it with the door shut, right?
>>
>> You pay for AAA. Might as well use it.
>>
>> I'm always astonished how fast they can break into cars. A few
>> seconds, no more.
>
> Excellent. If the AAA guy can't open a door, then you don't have your
> keys. Having an open door won't make much difference. It still won't work.
Leave a window open just in case!<g>
Most people have two sets of keys, no? He just "doesn't happen to have
them available"
02-05-2008 | 10:00 PM
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Jeff <kidsdoc2000@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> Excellent. If the AAA guy can't open a door, then you don't have your
> keys. Having an open door won't make much difference. It still won't
> work.
The point is that with the door open, you can now remove the door panel and
fix the broken clip. You can't do that with the door stuck shut.
The AAA will get your door open for FREE. Beats paying a body shop or
dealer, no? Plus the AAA guys are so experienced at this they do it with no
damage to door or trim.
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> Excellent. If the AAA guy can't open a door, then you don't have your
> keys. Having an open door won't make much difference. It still won't
> work.
The point is that with the door open, you can now remove the door panel and
fix the broken clip. You can't do that with the door stuck shut.
The AAA will get your door open for FREE. Beats paying a body shop or
dealer, no? Plus the AAA guys are so experienced at this they do it with no
damage to door or trim.
--
Tegger
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02-05-2008 | 10:03 PM
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Grumpy AuContraire <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in
news:3M8qj.200916$MJ6.1339@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net:
>
>
> OK, I gotta ask... Who do youse Canadians know about AAA???
>
> JT
>
>
We have CAA, which the Canadian equivalent. CAA and AAA share duties, so a
CAA membership is good for the US and a AAA membership is good for Canada.
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news:3M8qj.200916$MJ6.1339@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net:
>
>
> OK, I gotta ask... Who do youse Canadians know about AAA???
>
> JT
>
>
We have CAA, which the Canadian equivalent. CAA and AAA share duties, so a
CAA membership is good for the US and a AAA membership is good for Canada.
--
Tegger
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02-05-2008 | 10:06 PM
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Jeff <kidsdoc2000@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> Gene Wagenbreth wrote:
>> Tegger wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Do you have AAA?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Yes, I have AAA. I am driving the car by getting in and out the
>> passenger door.
>>
>> G
>
> I don't think AAA will cover this.
>
Part of AAA's job is getting you out of a locked car when you "don't have
spare keys".
Once the guy pops the lock and it's discovered the door won't open, you're
supposed to act all innocent and say, "Aw geez, now I'll have to take the
door panel off to fix it. Do you think you could move the latch mechanism
and get the door open for me?"
It's free and certainly worth a try before doing it the hard way, no?
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Tegger
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news:vH8qj.20099$Ou1.13091@trnddc07:
> Gene Wagenbreth wrote:
>> Tegger wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Do you have AAA?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Yes, I have AAA. I am driving the car by getting in and out the
>> passenger door.
>>
>> G
>
> I don't think AAA will cover this.
>
Part of AAA's job is getting you out of a locked car when you "don't have
spare keys".
Once the guy pops the lock and it's discovered the door won't open, you're
supposed to act all innocent and say, "Aw geez, now I'll have to take the
door panel off to fix it. Do you think you could move the latch mechanism
and get the door open for me?"
It's free and certainly worth a try before doing it the hard way, no?
--
Tegger
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02-05-2008 | 10:32 PM
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Tegger <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in
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> Part of AAA's job is getting you out of a locked car when you "don't
> have spare keys".
Unfortunate mistake!
That should read "getting you INTO a locked car..."
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news:Xns9A3BE0E47C28Ftegger@207.14.116.130:
>
> Part of AAA's job is getting you out of a locked car when you "don't
> have spare keys".
Unfortunate mistake!
That should read "getting you INTO a locked car..."
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02-05-2008 | 10:51 PM
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Tegger <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in
news:Xns9A3BD13602D38tegger@207.14.116.130:
> I'm always astonished how fast they can break into cars. A few
> seconds, no more.
>
>
I found out how fast when my Integra GS-R was stolen last June.
Not a good way to find out,either.
Death to auto thieves!
--
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news:Xns9A3BD13602D38tegger@207.14.116.130:
> I'm always astonished how fast they can break into cars. A few
> seconds, no more.
>
>
I found out how fast when my Integra GS-R was stolen last June.
Not a good way to find out,either.
Death to auto thieves!
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net