db9 Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 1995 530iT left rear door is locked - both inside and outside lever do not release the door. Power activator can be heard if I open and close the locks with the key - the pull knob moves (up and down) Suggestions as how to remove the inner door panel with the door closed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Anthony Regents Park Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 You can do it by removing the door seal first - that gives you enough room to remove the door card. You need to be slightly brutal with it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db9 Posted June 19 Author Share Posted June 19 Thank you Sir.. any idea if there is a way to get spray lube at the latch mechanism from above before taking the door card off ? thinking is that the mechanism may just be sticking and not releasing from the striker ( might as well try this first) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keliuss Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Hi @db9, not sure on the lube question but once the door card is off, it's not really obvious what comes next. With a screwdriver, I just poked and levered at whatever I could see in there and eventually found a magic spot to poke at and hey presto! Had to repeat it a few minutes later out of stupidity 😄. I replaced the actuator after that. Keliuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db9 Posted July 4 Author Share Posted July 4 (edited) So I have had success and wanted to share.. if, as in my case all appears to work except that the latch is stuck I though that before I attempted to remove the door panel with the door closed and obviously run the risk of panel damage I wanted to see if I could apply penetrating oil or lube to the mechanism. I had found a link on the big coupe forum about passing an aerosol can straw past the door seal from the outside .. I tried on the other rear door to see if I could do so and found that I couldn’t. However.. by looking at the open door I determined that I could get the straw in from the inside (cabin) as the inner seal is visible and not as a tight seal.. as I show in the attached pictures the straw can be easily pushed and guided by the striker body and will end up at the “pin” .. connect your favourite “cleaner/lube” and give it a couple of shots protecting the interior in case of overspray.. I had to let things sit for a hour or so and then gave it another shot.. mechanism freed up and I was able to open the door.. clean and lube some more .. Edited July 5 by db9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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