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[Steveplumb]

Re.  2003 estate.
I know this topic has been discussed  before but searching them i cant find the help i need.
So... drivers door using key unlocks all other doors and lifts the pin of the drivers door. but the door will not open from inside or out. turning key as hard as i dare c/w does not help.
so i have resorted to cutting the door card away and have some access to the lock itself , though its very awkward.
 so the question is ..... is there a particular part i can try and get hold of and  move it physically to release it manually.
any other ideas welcome...

[Doctor Gollum]

There is.

But you have to come up at it from underneath. Access is by way of removing the weather strip from the top of the door panel.

Remove the latch mechanism from the passenger door and study it.

You should then gain an understanding of how it works and what you need to get at.

Shredding the door card would be my last resort given the rapidly diminishing availability of spares.

Also, if you can, source a latch assembly for the right front door from a left hand drive car. (Less likely to have wear).

A couple of observations:

1.Does your driver's door weather strip have a split where it meets the window trim? This is how water gets on to the latch mechanism causing it to rust and bind up.

2.You might be able to salvage your mechanism but don't bank on it.

[Steveplumb]

ive been trying to include some photos ....can someone explain how to insert a photo to this thread ..been trying but not managed it yet 

[Valentin]

I got the same issue sometimes, even once we were two, driving with the elbow out of the window and I accidentally moved the pin down. When I moved it back up, all pins were up but the passenger door was impossible to open from inside or outside.

I opened the rear door and while closing and opening with the key fob in my right hand, I shaken the front pin with my left hand with hope it could unlock some sort of electro-mechanical things inside. Which eventually worked !

But then yeah, you need to investigate further.

On my side, I don't lock the car anymore, there is no need anyway where I live

[Steveplumb]

I finally have the part removed and am trying to locate a spare.
my question now is ..... is a r/h door lock from a left hand drive car the same part ? i query this as i wonder whether it is different as it 'does' the central locking on the r/h drive but not on the l/h drive. Or is the difference only on the electric side , which would be ok as i can swap the solenoid over.

[Steveplumb]

i am thinking it must be mechanically different as there is no key operation linkage !!!  ..so I think I am limited to sourcing from with uk?

[Doctor Gollum]

The mechanical piece is sided and different front to rear, the solenoid is not.

Your issue stems from the mechanical part. I suggest the latch from a left hand drive car because it is probably less worn than a UK right hand door one.

I suggested removing the front left door latch to give you an idea of how it works to facilitate opening the driver's door.