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    Default A job for a Gynacologist

    I recently had the misfortune to have a flat battery on my VU Commodore Ute. Thinking someone had tried to breakin to it, (a common occurence around here), I proceeded to breakin myself, not realising that the battery was flat, as I couldn't get it to unlock with the key. I ended up having to replace the door catch assembly, I could get it to lock, but not unlock, nor open the door. Anyway it took me about 4 hours to get both arms in an opening approx 120 X 180 to be able to fit the various rods and clips etc.
    I think a Gynacologist would have felt right at home with that job.
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    The owner's manual on this topic says, when the car battery is flat:

    " ........the drivers door can still be unlocked by forcefully turning the key towards the front of the vehicle in the door lock. The snib button does not pop up but pulling the handle will still open the
    door."

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    I did an apprenticeship as a mechanic. I remember so many people thinking it was all so easy because they changed their own oil and replaced the odd bit. Believe it or not that 4 years of my life wasn't wasted time...
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    Quote Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore View Post
    I recently had the misfortune to have a flat battery on my VU Commodore Ute. Thinking someone had tried to breakin to it, (a common occurence around here), I proceeded to breakin myself, not realising that the battery was flat, as I couldn't get it to unlock with the key. I ended up having to replace the door catch assembly, I could get it to lock, but not unlock, nor open the door. Anyway it took me about 4 hours to get both arms in an opening approx 120 X 180 to be able to fit the various rods and clips etc.
    I think a Gynacologist would have felt right at home with that job.
    Kryn
    I feel your pain Kryn
    Yes door mecs can be fun.

    Now try taking the dash out then put it back in ??

    Cheers Matt,

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lappa View Post
    The owner's manual on this topic says, when the car battery is flat:

    " ........the drivers door can still be unlocked by forcefully turning the key towards the front of the vehicle in the door lock. The snib button does not pop up but pulling the handle will still open the
    door."
    Thanks for this info Lappa, I don't have a manual for the car, but have read that same thing on the Web somewhere, AFTER I'd dismantled the *#@^ing thing. Thing is I didn't want to force it anymore than I had too.

    Damian, I know exactly what you mean, I wanted to become a mechanic when I left school.
    Thanks Matt, I'm crazy, not stupid!!!!
    My car requires several dash lights that need to be replaced, I'm saving up for the auto electrician to do that job!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore View Post
    Damian, I know exactly what you mean, I wanted to become a mechanic when I left school.
    You dodged a bullet there. I have always regretted it, worst paid trade there is. I wish I'd become a plumber. As it was I left as soon as I had my licence. I started engineering nights in second year of my apprenticeship. I learned some good stuff but I would have been better served elsewhere.

    My neighbour took 2 1/2 days to change the clutch in his hilux. He's a smart bloke and a good builder, but it was an object lesson just how a mechanic can see the easy way to do a job while others can't.
    I'm just a startled bunny in the headlights of life. L.J. Young.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore View Post
    Thanks for this info Lappa, I don't have a manual for the car, but have read that same thing on the Web somewhere, AFTER I'd dismantled the *#@^ing thing. Thing is I didn't want to force it anymore than I had too.

    Damian, I know exactly what you mean, I wanted to become a mechanic when I left school.
    Thanks Matt, I'm crazy, not stupid!!!!
    My car requires several dash lights that need to be replaced, I'm saving up for the auto electrician to do that job!!
    Crazy
    Is a shell change!!!
    I’ve fortunately or unfortunately have been involved in a few of them in the past,mainly Europium marks.
    They take a while but there is a method to that madness [emoji849].

    Cheers Matt

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    Probably after you've done a few it gets easier, as you'd probably know which ones hold what onto the body. Me, I'd take out all the screws/bolt that could be found, and still not get it out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    There's a lot to be said for older cars, remove a few plastic trim caps and you can usually unscrew anything. Had to do actuators for the power locks in my CRX and it was just a few screws and some push-stud type fixings to pop the whole door card off. The dash is fixed with 2 screws in the top, take them out and the whole thing comes off.

    I did make sure to download the full shop manual when I got the car, makes life so much easier than trying to figure it out on the fly.

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