Front Door Wont Open From Outside

How to fix an exterior door that won t open.

Front door wont open from outside.

Answered by a verified uk auto mechanic. Open the door and close slowly to see if it s dragging some place. Slide the key in the lock and tap lightly on the key to lubricate the inside of the lock. Roll the window down and carefully push the door panel away at the top right above the latch rear of door then look down inside the door at the latch and figure out which rod fell of the latch.

Sagging hinges or a malfunctioning latch assembly can also keep a door stubbornly closed so it s important to figure out what s wrong before you can find the appropriate solution. Wooden doors and door jambs expand in the presence of rain or even high humidity which can make your door refuse to open. Could be as simple as loose screws in the hinges lack of the longer supplied when the door was new that are long enough to reach the framing. Spray the door key with a graphite based lubricant.

Door handle doesn t feel loose or anything. Any idea before i open the door panel. There should be about the width of a nickel clearance from the door to the jamb. 2007 vw passat front doors will not open from the outside but will from the inside.

This video is for when you can t open your door from either the inside or the outside not both if you can t open your door from both the inside and outside. Hi i have a vw passat 2008 high line key will not open doors or boot i have changed battery in key still no good the doors are open and won t lock but when key is inserted in to ignition the car will. Door opens fine from the inside but i can t open from the outside.