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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Bay the Bay
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last week I bought the truck home 1970 Gmc,The door work fine then.but now we can not get it open.I have the doors inner panel off and can see that the star that is in side the door latch is not spinning.so it wont let the door open.I work for a few hours today but had no luck.not sure if I should get out the drill and start drilling away,or maybe my cut off wheel.
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: AL
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Re: 71 drivers door wont open
keep working with it... i am sure it will open.. no need to damage it further..
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Columbus OH
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Re: 71 drivers door wont open
This really should be in 67-72....it not an FAQ.
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Re: 71 drivers door wont open
my driver door was doing that also. my door was set just far enough away from the striker that the wheel was getting stuck and not turning. I would have to actually kick my door openfrom the inside. (truck abuse I know). all I did was re hang my door and closed the gap a little to bring the latch closer to the striker. now the latch (star) and the striker meet perfect.
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Re: 71 drivers door wont open
are you sure the lock knob didnt get pushed down and is jammed?
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sparks, NV
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Re: 71 drivers door wont open
Will it open at all? Try spraying the star with some lube and working the door back and forth. I had to do same on my passenger door, took about 5 minutes of working then it broke free. Works like a champ now.
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Greensboro N.C.
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Re: 71 drivers door wont open
Try pushing in on the door while opening.Sometimes the star will bind if the door is adjusted with the latch mechanism too tight.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: DFW, Texas
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Re: 71 drivers door wont open
Where is your seat belt? I had this happen to me once and as it turned out I closed my door and seat belt hadn't retracted. I caught the male-end underneath my door shimming it up. Just enough so that nothing worked to open it, although it wasn't actually latched. I actually had to get inside and use every one of my 200lbs to get that damn thing open again. Now I always check my belt.
Good luck!
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Villa Rica Ga
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Re: 71 drivers door wont open
yeah sounds like the door is adjusted to far in, just takes a touch off an itll get stuff. get inside and force your body weight on the whole door and bang it open. good luck .
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