2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Door Won't Unlock

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FABES83
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I wanted to replace my factory issues door lock pulls with a chrome variant. I had successfully installed the front driver, front passenger and rear driver mechanism pulls and had removed the rear passenger pull. When I went back to screw in the new pull there was nothing there! I can't see any threaded mechanism when I inspect it with a flashlight and no amount of probing yields any results!

The threaded door pin is gone and now my door is locked closed! Can I slim jim help to reposition something or is a more extreme solution required?!?
Dec 15, 2006 at 12:06 PM
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CARUNDELL
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[quote:6149b93461="Fabes83"]I wanted to replace my factory issues door lock pulls with a chrome variant. I had successfully installed the front driver, front passenger and rear driver mechanism pulls and had removed the rear passenger pull. When I went back to screw in the new pull there was nothing there! I can't see any threaded mechanism when I inspect it with a flashlight and no amount of probing yields any results!

The threaded door pin is gone and now my door is locked closed! Can I slim jim help to reposition something or is a more extreme solution required?!?[/quote:6149b93461]

Hey fabes,
Some clarification ...... your installing new chrome external door handles and these new handles have no way to secure them to the door?

Chris
Dec 15, 2006 at 9:06 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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If the latch assembly cant unlock because the rod is jamming it, then you might have to try to remove the inner panel enough to gain some access to the rod ar latch.
Dec 16, 2006 at 12:41 AM

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If a lock rod is jamming the latch so the door cannot unlock, remove enough of the inner door panel to reach the rod or latch and free it. A slim jim was not confirmed as the fix.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser was replacing door lock pulls with chrome ones. After removing the rear passenger pull, the threaded pin was gone and the door locked shut. One expert asked whether the problem involved external handles. Another said that if a rod is jamming the latch, part of the inner panel should be removed to access the rod or latch.

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