How do i fix a jammed rear door on my Renault 19 turbo diesel?

Hi

JC here again.

Just to say a combination of the following extracts found elsewhere on the forum have helped me to at least be able to open the door.

Unfortunately I can't remember the contributors' names, so can't thank them personally, but I am very grateful to them.

I had to try various types and thicknesses of plastic, but it worked eventually after about 1/2 hour.

1) " I too had the same problem, child lock on and the door wont open from outside or inside. I used a 30cm ruler to turn off the child lock (the non shatter type). Poke it through the side of the door level with the bottom window and you should it a click. It took me about 5 seconds to turn off child lock. As for the door mech, well we will soon see once the panel is off."

2) "cut a thin flexible piece of plastic 30mm x 200 mm from a clear plastic document holder . use it from the outside to push the child lock inwards thereby disengaging it. I'm a far cry from a car thief and i succeeded in 30 seconds. Just check first roughly the area you need to be in from the other door . have the window down and keep trying handle from the inside. At least then the door is semi functional."

JC
March 2009