Door lock is stuck

[WhiteThunder]

I need some help. I got a call from one of my neighbors that a couple guys had the hood up on my Mustang. Said when he went over and asked them what they were doing they said "We have a car just like this were working on and wanted to see how a bracket bolts on." Also said they didn't see anything wrong with what they were doing.

Long story short nothing is missing from the bay BUT when they opened the door to pop the hood they broke the door handle off. The locks don't work but the driver side has the lock engaged now, not sure how it happened. Now I can't get the door to unlock so I can shut the door, key wont budge it (or the passenger side) and pulling on the inside handle will open the door mechanism but wont over-ride the lock.

Any help? The whole situation is just a little messed up and I just want to get the door to where it will shut. Help is majorly appreciated.

 

[No.11]

first, slap your neighbor for being naive. then, fix your door locks. sorry, maybe someone else will be more helpful lol.

 

[HISSIN50]

You could pop the door panel off and remove the lock cylinder to see if you can free up the linkage.

Go to Jrichker's sig and look at his lock actuator retrofit article to see how to access the actuator.

 

[WhiteThunder]

Thanks Hissin I'll check that out.

No.11, he war hardly being naive he had a few choice words for them when he called me and... "politely" told them they should leave. That sort of thing just doesn't happen around here so when it does it's easy to see through the lies.

 

[jrichker]

Follow this link to fix your door lock actuator problems Mustang Door Lock Actuator Retrofit

Stuck with door lock actuators that don't work and don't want to pay the $50+ for a new one? Tried the junkyard ones and found that they last six months and freeze up?

A new actuator for less than $5. Fix one side for $18, do both sides for only $25. I don't sell parts, I don’t make any money off of the upgrade, I just tell you how to do it cheaply and easily.

Here’s a picture of the new actuator installed:

 

[bcam347]

you can remove the cylinder without taking the trim panel off, just pull the retaining clip inside the jamb.