my backdoors will not open

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AZSUNNSHINENO 9
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I own a 1996 honda civic LX, 4 cylinder, with a 135,000 miles. I love my car, but unfortnately, it has become a 2 door sedan, because both my back doors will not open from inside or even the outside. It is driving me nuts. HELP. I'm a woman in need. AzSunnshine#9
Mar 11, 2007 at 11:28 AM
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BRUCE HUNT
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Are they locked? It would be freaky to find that both door handle and latch assemblies failed at the same time. A little more info would really be appreciated.
Mar 12, 2007 at 2:20 AM
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AZSUNNSHINENO 9
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[quote:d27da48950="azsunnshineno 9"]I own a 1996 honda civic LX, 4 cylinder, with a 135,000 miles. I love my car, but unfortnately, it has become a 2 door sedan, because both my back doors will not open from inside or even the outside. It is driving me nuts. HELP. I'm a woman in need. AzSunnshine#9[/quote:d27da48950]
No, they lock and unlock. It is like there is no tension, when you lift the handle inside and out.
Mar 12, 2007 at 7:43 AM
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BRUCE HUNT
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You are going to need to probe the inside of the door with a wire to locate the linkage directly connected to the latch assembly. I looked to find an illustration or picture of the assembly but could not find one.
Mar 12, 2007 at 8:59 AM
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