dooor on drivers side wont open

[pollak12]

help need ideas to open drivers door

robert pollak

[Milanoverde]

I'm guessing you have a convertible?

Tony

[troydeon]

A little background might help. Was it working and just got stuck? Or has it been sitting for a long time? Do the handles seem to be moving the mechanism or is it acting like it's locked? A lot of experience on this forum but a little information would probably help

Troy
1980 TR7 DHC

[troydeon]

Oh and welcome to the best Triumph TR7 forum...

Troy
1980 TR7 DHC

[FI Spyder]

unlikely something broken on the latch, the most common thing is the anti burst latch stuck (DHC). If you have a convertible look at the other open door and beside the latch on the door you will see a tongue that comes in contact with a wedge slider on the B post. Lube the slider so it slides in and out. Now for the stuck door. Works best with 2 people, have one hold open the door latch and the other give it a few good boots with the heel of your foot on the upper inside part of the door where the door card is backed by metal. Be careful not to hurt your foot as you use it as a hammer.[:p]

If this gets it open, lubricate the anti burst latch before closing it again.

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

[vitessesteve]

I would suggest checking the anti burst catch too. I had to climb out the passenger side one time and that was not made easy because I had a Lenham hardtop fitted and loads of car parts in the passenger side.

Steve Weblin - AKA vitessesteve
1982 TR7 Sprint DHC

[pollak12]

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A little background might help. Was it working and just got stuck? Or has it been sitting for a long time? Do the handles seem to be moving the mechanism or is it acting like it's locked? A lot of experience on this forum but a little information would probably help

Troy
1980 TR7 DHC

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robert pollak

[pollak12]

conv working just fine till fri then stuck in car till climed out pass door

robert pollak

[pollak12]

used your advices took 10lb sleg and thick towel held outside door handle open and taped insid of door took apart assembly and seems to work ok



robert pollak

[FI Spyder]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by pollak12</i>

took apart assembly and seems to work ok
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Don't have to take anything apart, the anti burst slider is exposed with door open. Just make sure it slides freely (by lubing with penetration oil and/or your favourite stuff).

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT