1986 Honda Accord door

The door lock is in the locked position, pull back on the lock with a screw driver, (as if it was the latch on the pillar) while operating handle, If it will not undo handle rods out of adjustment or lock has failed.

Mark (mhpautos)

I got the door closed. Now it will only open from the inside. How can I adjust the outside handle rod to work? Thanks, [email protected]

Hi there,

Make sure that the door hinges are not sagged, and the lock strikes the striker plate on the pillar squarely. With the trim off look inside the door at the rod that connects the external handle with the lock assembly, i would think that there should be some adjustment to lengthen or shorten the rod as req, I feel that the rod may need to be lengthened. Check this out next.

Mark (mhpautos)

[quote:22cc81968d="mhpautos"]Hi there,

Make sure that the door hinges are not sagged, and the lock strikes the striker plate on the pillar squarely. With the trim off look inside the door at the rod that connects the external handle with the lock assembly, i would think that there should be some adjustment to lengthen or shorten the rod as req, I feel that the rod may need to be lengthened. Check this out next.

Mark (mhpautos)[/quote:22cc81968d]
Thanks Mark. I lengthened the rod and now it works. Joe

Thanks, Mark. I lengthened the rod for the outside handle and now it works. Joe