craigt 10 Posted May 22, 2013 Please can anyone help me? I am unable to open the passenger side door on my corrado VR6. I have tried with the key, the fob and from the inside but it will not budge! I have taken the door card off to get to the locking mechanism but still can't reach the meachanism. It seems as though I need to open the door to get to the mechanism...which I can't do!! Would appreciate any advice. Thanks Craig Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubnut 10 Posted May 22, 2013 how did you take door card off with door shut without destroying it? can you hear central locking motor working? has the handle broke inside tho should open from inside still Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigt 10 Posted May 23, 2013 how did you take door card off with door shut without destroying it? can you hear central locking motor working? has the handle broke inside tho should open from inside still I have put some damage on the door card but it's not completely destroyed. I can hear the central locking working and it's opening everything else apart from the passenger door. It starts to raise the locking door knob but it comes half way up and then back down again. Have pressure tested the vacuum on this and it seems ok. The handle has not broke inside so I don't know what to do next?! Thanks for trying to help Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted May 23, 2013 This might help, pics on page 2. Worked for me and the fault your having sounds the same. http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?42896-Return-of-the-door-lock-fault/page2&highlight=latch I just cleaned and oiled the parts and has been fine ever since Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VW_OwneR_85 2 Posted May 24, 2013 if your door card is off put your hand up inside and pull the latch down , cant remember how tight it is as when i did my door handles {changed to audi a6} i cut out a massive section for access , but atleast then you should be able to open the door. if you open your drivers door on the side your see the box with the latch mechanism in thats where you want to be feeling but on the passenger side, theres two tabs which poke into the door space one tab opens the door and one tab locks/unlocks , thats the tab you want to be fiddling with.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigt 10 Posted June 10, 2013 Thanks for the advice so far. I have managed to open the door but the exterior door handle is broken on the inside. I have bought 2 spare ones from breakers yards but these have had the same fault as mine where there is a small square, galvanised piece near the lock on inside of door handle which is broken/snapped off. This is preventing me from fixing the door. Does anyone have any idea where I can get an exterior door handle that is not faulty? ---------- Post added at 10:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:21 PM ---------- Thanks for the advice so far. I have managed to open the door but the exterior door handle is broken on the inside. I have bought 2 spare ones from breakers yards but these have had the same fault as mine where there is a small square, galvanised piece near the lock on inside of door handle which is broken/snapped off. This is preventing me from fixing the door. Does anyone have any idea where I can get an exterior door handle that is not faulty? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stonejag 10 Posted June 10, 2013 Sounds like you need a replacement stainless striker. See here: http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?t=10426 Stone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigt 10 Posted June 11, 2013 Ideally I would rather not replace the specific broken part as I am not that mechanically minded! That's why I wanted to get a complete one if poss. Any ideas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
