Ok so here's the problem if anybody can help. When i shut the driver door, and lock the door from the outside, its locked i cant get in. Fine right? Well when i try to get back in, I insert the key, turn normally, and attempt to unlock it. But nothing happens, i can hear the mechanism moving inside, but its not unlocking. I've had to unlock the passenger side door crawl through the car. Smack the lock thing chillin by the door on the inside of the car by the window (i do that because i still cant open it from the inside either) and go all the way around and try again. Im tired of this happening. PLEASE HELP!
Instead of goin all the way around why dont you wind the window down and play with it? Not being a wise guy just tryin to help. Get the door panel off and have a look at the cylinder and link. Sounds like something has a lot of play in it.
I kinda know what you are saying, try to turn the key rapidly back and forth...I believe it will unlock then, if I shut my door and lock it, then push the button to try and get in (keep in mind it's locked) my key won't unlock it afterwards, I have to kind of jiggle it with the key and then it will unlock, this is on the driver side only, I plan on looking at it when I replace door panels.
Sounds like it might be more complicated than this, but basics first ... Have you lubed the parts lately? I have been using DuPont Dry Teflon spray ... works very well on lock cylinders, and it may free something up. I would shoot them and the latch mechanism and see if it helps. You'll probably need to look deeper by the sounds of it, but try it first, OK?
So, do you get it open at all after you crawl through and do your "thing?" And did the lube help out yet? If you can't get it open at all you will have to take the door panels off etc. If this is the case once you get in ck out the shaft that goes up to the lock and the one that is up to the push button that opens the door. There is, on both of these shafts, a clip that grabs the shaft. If one of these has worked off, broken etc then thats your issue. If it has just worked off then you will need to adjust the shaft and reclip. You rotate or spin the shaft to adjust it up or down as needed. Test the button push by looking from inside the door. There has to be the right amount of slack vs tightness to make this work correctly. Otherwise you have something going on with the rest of the lock system--broken retaining springs etc. Good luck and keep us posted. I think it helps us all trouble shoot things from "the far side" of things! lol
I had the same problem with the 72 I bought, there is a spring on the lock part of the latch that was broken..... I could open and shut the door fine until I locked it, then it would jam..... The first time it happened I just went in through the pass side and opened it, but the second time I ended up have to take the door panel off from the inside(no fun at all)..... There was a place on it I was able to attach a small spring and make it work properly.....
