In a message dated 3/4/06 11:34:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA writes:
> I have a 1986 Syncro Westfalia that I recently purchased (we're doing an > "under cover" ALH TDI conversion on it - for sale soon!). Both the driver > and passenger door will not open. The "up and down" plunger for the locks > are stuck in the down position - the key won't open the locks either. > Popping off the door skin and trying actuate the locks / release results in > nothing... anyone with experience with something like this i had a van like that that was sitting untouched for years and the front doorlatches were corroded up..i had to spray everything with penetrant and let it sit for a day.. gradually freed everything up.. you might try to pop the doorpanel off and spray the lock with penetrant..WD40, , liquid wrench, whatever.. chris |
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