Greetings,
I have an issue with both of my rear door locks being very hard to unlock from inside the vehicle.
The in-car pull up door lock buttons seem to be partially seized in some way and take a considerable amount of force to pull up.
Has anyone had to remove the interior door lining to access the door lock and release mechanism?
It may be just a case of lubricating, or adjusting the mechanism.
If anyone has any tips, I would be grateful.
Cheers
Dave

 

Yes. Take off the door panels, and clean and lube the mechanism. A door panel tool is a good thing to have.

 

Hi,
I have ordered a set of 'trim removal tools' and a box of various automotive fixings from Amazon, before I attempt this job.
Thanks for the advice.
Cheers

 

Quick Update:
Job done yesterday, although it took most of the day.
Both rear doors and locks are working fine now.
Trim removal tools (Amazon) made removing the door panels easy (highly recommended), and I even replaced all of the fasteners with new clips on the door panels before replacing them.
Actual issue was some small plastic guides which had broken, allowing the door mechanism rods to have excess play, and not operate the locks as designed.
I replaced these with some nylon cable ties, to restrict the rods to their normal operating range, because sourcing the original clips would have been impossible.
Thanks for the advice
Cheers
Dave