Door locks

[Gee]

I just did something really stupid. :stupid:

In order to see how the door lock works I pushed the swivelling part on the door around. Now the bloody thing won't close and it's stuck in the wrong position. I understand that the "knob" on the swivelling bit must face the door with the bigger knob facing the ground. It doesn't now.

I've taken the door trim off to have a look but can't figure out what's wrong.

Anyone been silly enough to do this, or know how I might fix it??!?!

I can't close the door now!!!!!!

[260Zed]

Yeah, you basically did what the door does when it catches. You should be able to just close the door, it won't close as such, but it'll turn the thingo back around.

Did it when I was playing with a window a regulator. :stupid:

If it doesn't work then something must be aligned incorrectly.

Good luck

Luke

[Gee]

I think it's done more than that. I've tried closing the door and I've also tried different variations of having the button in the locked or unlocked position. :stupid:

[240znz]

Sounds like time to pull it apart and re-grease it. It doesn't take too long once you have it all out. I broke the door handle pushrod flange and had to pull it to bits to fix it. 30 years of use and it really needed it. Now it works like the day it was born.

[EScanlon]

I just did something really stupid. :stupid:

In order to see how the door lock works I pushed the swivelling part on the door around. Now the bloody thing won't close and it's stuck in the wrong position. I understand that the "knob" on the swivelling bit must face the door with the bigger knob facing the ground. It doesn't now.

I've taken the door trim off to have a look but can't figure out what's wrong.

Anyone been silly enough to do this, or know how I might fix it??!?!

I can't close the door now!!!!!!

First, just try to "open" the door by pulling up on the outside handle or out on the inner. If that doesn't solve it, FINISH the rotation of the "swiveling" part, to the position it would attain when the door is closed properly, and then "open" the door.

Trying to close the door with it as it is now will cause more problems.

2¢

Enrique

[Ed]

Like Enrique said, you've go to physically grab the "knob" and as you pull the door handle rotate the knob back into it's proper position. Then lube it up.

[Gee]

You guys rock!

Problem fixed. Ego ruined.

Thanks again.

Gareth

[sblake01]

Problem fixed. Ego ruined.

Datsuns can ocasionally do that to you!

[Fidel280zx]

You guys rock!

Problem fixed. Ego ruined.

Thanks again.

Gareth

I know this is a 10 year old post, but i happened to pull the same genius move you did and now I cant seem to pull the sucker out of there, what did you end up having to do? @Gee