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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 06:46 AM
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Doors not opening help!

Hey guys!. Im having a problem with my door. My stupid brother got his coat stuck in the door and yanked it out. After he did it the door wouldnt open. On the inside you can see the lower plastic panel about 1/2 inch maybe Like it wasnt closed all the way. I tried looking for something out of place inside but couldnt figure it out without the panel off. My question is what could it be and how hard would it be to take the panel etc. off. Is it a hex screw under the arm rest? What else do I need to take off to get it off? Im gonna wait until friday to do it but Id like to know how hard its gonna be and how I should go about figuring it out and what to look for. Maybe a description?

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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 09:46 AM
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take the screws out of the arm rest then there are two (if i remember right) screws behind the plastci pop off panel by the top of the door handle.Then their is clips holding the panel on the door that you'll probably destroy prying the panle off. You'll probably need new ones.
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 09:01 PM
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Re: Doors not opening help!

Originally posted by ddn69
Hey guys!. Im having a problem with my door. My stupid brother got his coat stuck in the door and yanked it out. After he did it the door wouldnt open. On the inside you can see the lower plastic panel about 1/2 inch maybe Like it wasnt closed all the way. I tried looking for something out of place inside but couldnt figure it out without the panel off. My question is what could it be and how hard would it be to take the panel etc. off. Is it a hex screw under the arm rest? What else do I need to take off to get it off? Im gonna wait until friday to do it but Id like to know how hard its gonna be and how I should go about figuring it out and what to look for. Maybe a description?

Nate
I f you cant open the door.You wont be able to remove the door panel.
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 09:10 PM
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yes you can, its harder but you can do it.
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 11:10 PM
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he should be able to just barely get it off


its gonna be a PITA though
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 05:58 AM
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well I need to take off the panel to get to the piece that opens the door right???

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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 08:03 AM
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any suggestions? is the star bolt the same size on the bottom as it is on the top? Im gonna need a few tools....
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