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the old take a hammer to it...cracked the door and bent the faceplace a bit, didn't work at first but then I got angry and tried to slam the door shut. and voila!

Thanks for this video. I just tried it and it didn’t work. Save me time and money. I appreciate it. Everybody this hack does fix the problem.

I found this video a few hours late. But it's definitely very helpful. My battery was dead and battery charger in the trunk. I tried the seats apart and used a pole to push the buttons to release the seats. I had stuff in the truck and I don't think I could of reached the latch. I was able to push the seat buttons and with the seats down and move stuff out of the trunk. The rope to the lever is cleaver and I will be doing that. I already put a rope to the seat latches but I would rather just do the trunk. I would of saved so much time if I found your video 5 hours earlier. Who ever designed seat latches inside the trunk is a d bag. Thanks for this video!

Hitting mine fixed it 😆

No, the hammer method did not work for me. It completely distroyed the latch mechanism and will not retract anymore no matter what.

Andy, you're a genius. Using a rubber mallet I gave it three whacks and it worked! Hot Damn! Thanks!

Worked like a charm on a Schlage lever model, about 8 years old. Two wraps with a similar hammer and all fixed!

GENIUS! THANK YOU!!!!

worked!

Thank you for making this video and sharing. I was about to go get a whole new lock. The hammer trick did the job and saved me lots of time and money 😊

It worked. Took about 10 seconds. Thanks Norm.

Wow, worked like a charm.

Thank you sir! That helped me tremendously!!!

This worked for me. Thanks! 💯

Thank you so much for making this video. I had the same issue and same results! Thanks again you saved me some $$

Okay look, I thought you were completely full of shit for this video. As I mentally prepared to just take the entire door handle apart I just figured it's already broke so why not try the hammer wack method. THIS SOLVED MY PROBLEM WITH 3 SWINGS! THANK YOU ANDY!

Worked like a charm!

Thank you so much for this Andy. I hope it continues to work. Mine is just like yours and the hammer did the trick. Trying to find a replacement that will work from all the choices online is like looking for a needle in a haystack!

Thank You Handy Andy !

wow it worked. I did not believe at first and just laughed off but when I saw everybody appreciated and that it worked. Went and did exactly, gave two to three hits with the hammer and lo it worked.

Worked for me today! I put a little Lock Ease on the latch afterward and an awkward snapping noise disappeared.

Solved the problem in the middle of winter? I guess 40 years in Texas has made me soft...LOL

What in the holy hell! This was amazing and you are so adorable! My poor guy was working on this for an hour...finally said he was going to buy a part, so I googled, found your youtube, and BAM! (literally) and it's fixed! You're the man, thank you!

Thanks Andy! It worked perfectly with a couple of gentle taps.

I'm glad my video helped .

Bro you just saved my ass hours of wiring work frfr

Thanks Andy! Worked great for me too!

Thank you for this video! It helped and saved me a lot of money!

It's 2024 and you're the only one I could find to solve my issue! It worked! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*Try this at your own risk.* I followed this suggestion on my stuck Schlage latch and now the latch is completely broken and the door is stuck shut.

This is awesome!! I just bought a Malibu and the trunk release button doesn’t work. I’m going to attempt to open it tomorrow. Thank you for the video.

Thank you Andy (Norm). I just tried it and it worked on the first hit. I used an old kids baseball bat to rest against the latch and hit it with a rubber mallet. I didn't want to damage my door if I missed.

Dadgum that totally worked! Thank you sir

This really works, I took the entire latch apart, inspected the springs and other internals and still could not get it to work. Saw this video, reinstalled it and gave it some percussive persuasion and it really worked! Thanks

Well, that worked. Thanks!

Wow, I can’t believe that worked. I had to put a little WD40 into the mechanism as well, but the hammer along with lube worked great!

I love you Andy - nothing to do with this fix!

Great video. Thank you Andy. It felt really good to use the sledge hammer on the door....got out some of my negative energy. Unfortunately, it didn't do the trick. The latch no longer fully closed and it locked me out. Bought Item# 61313 Triple Option Deadlatch 40-251 605 from Lowes for $11 and it did the trick. Quick installation and the door works fine now. If it matters, make sure you get the right color (gold, etc). This was the model for a locking door which is what I needed. Comes with both a rounded plate and a square plate for the inset on the door.

Andy I have to share my experience with you..🤣🤣I did what you said and and it worked, I shut the door and couldn't get the bolt to retract leaving my door stuck! I laughed so hard because I had to pry the lock apart and buy a new one BUT I so appreciated your suggestion largely because my dad was hammer guy too! Anyway I got a new knob and loved trying to fix it with a hammer!!

Wow - worked immediately! Thanks Andy

This worked with my hand sledge thanks!

I can't believe it. I thought it was a BS video but I hit it 3 times and it worked. I could believe it. I told the wife and she laughed.

i just found this video and fixed my door knob in like 3 seconds. THANK YOU!!!!

That’s good stuff

It worked for me too!!!!! Thank you for this!!

Wait until it gets stuck again with the door closed. I thought we were going to have the remove the whole door until I teased the latch back with a fine tipped nail scissors. Removing the doorknob did not help. There was something broken inside.

Thanks Andy. watched quite a few videos of people showing complicated ways of attempting to fix it and yours was so easy and worked so well i just wanted to say thanks!

Thank you for this!!! My sons key broke inside his ignition and his trunk release button doesn’t work! This video saved us! He has a textbook locked in there that was going to cost us $200 to replace. You saved me $200!!!! Thank you!

Using a long water meter shut off tool worked perfectly for this application did it earlier today thank you!

2010 broke 3 1/2 year ago. well so far I own it for that long and I just fix that problem today 15 minute job and if I want to go back the outer way,, 2 minute job now because it all ready cut. Thanx for the video sir