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1991 Astro - Manually Opening Back Door from the Inside
Hello,
I have a 1991 Chevy Astro van. I need to replace or at least check a bulb in the taillight. The problem is, far as I know, one needs to open the rear door to remove the tail light covering. My back door/hatch does not work. The outside handle just kind of flops around uselessly. After doing some research online, it seemed that I should be able to manually trip the lock from the inside if I removed the back panel. I did that. I can see the locking/door mechanisms, but am not really sure how one manually would open it from there. First, I would like to apologize for my poor descriptions, I do not know the technical terms. At the top of compartment (the one containing the necessary components to lock and open the door), there is a fixture with two rods. One seems responsible for locking the door - this works fine. The other, I presume, is responsible for opening the door. This appears broken - it is attached at the top, but not connected to anything at the bottom (normally it would be connected to the handle I am guessing). How can I mimic the function of this broken rod (the linkage rod maybe?), or, at any rate, get my door to open. Right now I am less concerned about fixing it properly, and more concerned about just getting it open so I can fix my light. Thanks. |
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Re: 1991 Astro - Manually Opening Back Door from the Inside
You will have to "fish" for the hole that the rod goes through-- when slamming the door, the rod can fall out-- that is why you tell your wife to never slam shut those doors...
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Re: 1991 Astro - Manually Opening Back Door from the Inside
2001 Astro here. I wanted a rear exit option. The rods from the exterior door handle plus the lock rod are in a "void space" in the door. Not accessible by removing inner panel. With the door open I see a rectangular black access plate, held down by four screws.
What I did is drill/nibble a 3" by 1" hole just to the right of the inner panel, close to the edge of the door. This exposes both the rods. I can reach in with one finger and push the rods up and down, to operate the latch and (big plus) the lock too. See photos. Hmmm...insert image not working? Here are links to two photos on my Google Drive. https://drive.google.com/file/d/12Ep...ew?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/12Ep...ew?usp=sharing Last edited by SomeOldDuffer; 01-29-2022 at 09:30 AM. Reason: typos |
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