[s-cars] 95 S6 door not opening from inside

[Peter Schulz]

Sean:

one possibility not mentioned is that the inner door panel had been 
removed at some point and the bowden cable was NOT properly 
reinstalled on the latch.  You need to ensure that the lip on the cap 
of the cable fits inside the slot on the latch body.

The good news is that you might be able to fix this without removing 
the entire door panel ( which btw is held on by a hidden philips 
screw NOT shown in Bentley. (thanks Mike Sylvester)

Pop the cover off the door handle with a small flat-bladed 
screwdriver, use a philips screw driver to remove the two philips 
screws attaching the door handle, remove the handle, which should 
then allow you to pull the latch forward and out of the panel. If 
necessary, use a wire coat hanger or other piece of stiff wire to 
fish for the cable.  If the small square shaped latch spring clip is 
not on the latch, you'll probably have to remove the door panel and find it.

Had this happen to me after a freezing rain storm, outside handle 
froze and would not completely retract, stupid me then flipped the 
inner latch after opening the door.

HTH

-Peter

At 12:00 PM 12/15/2008 -0500, Sean Upchurch wrote:
>This morning my driver's door was frozen shut and would not open 
>from outside.  Back door did open so I crawled in and opened the 
>driver's door from inside but then said door would not latch 
>closed.  Started car and let everything warm up (it was 17 deg F) 
>and then the door would close after about fifteen minutes but now 
>the inside door handle will not open the door (it works from the 
>outside though).  So the question is:  what is the best solution to 
>this problem?  Do I have to remove the door panel? I did the 
>passenger front before but I have forgotten how (and I can't seem to 
>find a good write up for it)...
>
>Thanks,
>Sean U
>Bothell, WA
>95.5 S6 Avant
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-Peter Schulz
Chelmsford Ma, USA
http://www.naaclub.org/

1995.5 S6 Avant Emerald/Ecru
1995.5 S6 Avant Silver/Platinum
1991 90 20v Q Red
1991 CQ silver  (eS2 recipient)