key won't open drivers door

gustafo

Hi,

I have a 00 mazda 323, got out the car today and locked the door when i came back the key will not open the drivers side door, it will open the passenger side ok, i tried pulling up the latch from inside the car but theres no way it will budge,

Any ideas what i'm going to do with this?

i was thinking of trying to take off the panel on the door to see whats going on but i don't think it will come off with the door closed.

biko

Yeah, seems the locking mechanism is acting up, and without being able to open the door you can't get doorcard off.
Perhaps a local mechanic can get door open?

colm_mcm

Try oiling it from outside.

gustafo

colm_mcm wrote: »

Try oiling it from outside.

what would you suggest a couple of shots of wd40 in through the key hole?

colm_mcm

gustafo wrote: »

what would you suggest a couple of shots of wd40 in through the key hole?

Yeah, some on the key as well.

gustafo

colm_mcm wrote: »

Yeah, some on the key as well.

just did that and it did the trick, was kind of panicking as have a retest for nct tomorrow so had no time to bring it anywhere.

sound lad.

colm_mcm

323s have stupid locks, different to typical jap stuff - had this exact thing happen.