ok i decide to take my puke yellow maverick out today after letting it sit since april! i put the key in. the key turns really slugish like almost the feel of a sticky lock. so the door pin comes up. i push the button in...... it gets stuck in the pushed in position. door won't open any thoughts on getting this open? thoughts on what happened? i am thinking a spring broke in the latch? i am about to take apart the door pannel but before i do and jack it up, cuz we all know door pannels are never the same after you take them off. thanks!
i used 67 mustang door handle's if you need a new one i think i paid no more than 30 $ for the set at sacramento mustang
I think your latch is the culprit here ... I am thinking it is dry and cruddy. I would try to shoot it with PB Blaster or some other penetrant oil ... try and sneek some in at the door jamb near the striker, maybe pop the trim surrounding the door lock and try spraying it from the top.
Or a BFH! Try spraying a shot of PB in the hole where the button is. These buttons are bad for sticking. You may still have something that has come loose inside but the button should pop back our regardless.
i'll try that. i'll use some JB-80 that stuff usually works. if i recall the striker can't be removed form the inside correct? i didn't say i didn't drive the car. i still drove it! so way ahead of you there buddy! lol! then i rolled down the window and dukes of hazzard it! lol! did that... nothing! i think it is beyond the button or key hole. then again i haven't checked it this morning. but it didn't work yesterday.
mine did that on the passenger side, took the panel off and lifted the latch to get it opened. Then it was just an adjustment issue on mine.
Pop the top of the handle with a closed fist. If it's just stuck it will likely just pop back out. I have done that on many a Mustang/Maverick when the button sticks.
ok it been like almost a year and the door is still stuck like this. lol but then again i only drove this thing 3 times since...lol! i am going some time this month so i am going to take a crack at getting this door to open again. any other thoughts to add or suggestions again. John i will try to remove the door pane this time around but man, with the bench seat this is going to be a B!^@#.
I would still just use the other door !!!!!!! If you need any help call you have the number will be home next saturday with not a thing to due Jay will bring my SLIM JIM that will get it open
ours did that, but it was sloppy hinges that were the culprit. we finally got it open, but it took three people. One pushing down on the door by the hinges. one pushing up at the bottom of the door below the handle, one jiggling the handle. because the hinges were bad, it wasn't aligned, then it sat, and the weight of the door made it so it wouldn't release. Then, I replace the hinges once I got it open!
hum maybe mid this month i will do this. if your free your welcome to come and open this junk! lol! i did the slim jim thingy no worky! wow three people. that is encouraging! lol!
JUST call me .... If the slim jim don't will bring the BIG can opener If it is a door latch I may have one ( driver side ???? )
got your message. sorry didn't call back but was busy just got time away right now to email you. i don't think i will be working on it tomorrow. i forget i have to smog my other car... but before i do that i have to put it back to stock. lol!
