DIY: Door Stuck Shut: Toyota Truck Tacoma 4Runner
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ธ.ค. 2016
- People take their driver's door for granted...until it gets stuck shut! This 2004 Toyota Tacoma is suffering from the stuck-shut door problem.
Let's see if we can get the door open and fix the problem without too much blood sweat or tears, and get this sweet truck back on the road!
Enjoy!
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My 97 4runner got stuck shut. I got the door open now to fix the problem ♡♡♡ im a girl with no mechanical skills other then what ive learned with this 4runner. I did the radiator, alternator and breaks. These kinds of videos have saved me ass
Nice work! You sound more qualified to work on your truck than half the so called "mechanics" out there...no joke! Most people can't even change a tire or a light bulb these days!! :)
I cannot tell you how valuable this video was to me, just now. It's 111* here in Arizona and the thought of just going in blind was less than exciting for me. This video tells me exactly what I am getting myself into and 1992fordbronco just told me where to get that spring.
Hey thanks so much for this video, I could have never fixed my door lock without your help. I found the exact spring from my local hardware store so I fixed the door for only $1.50. Awesome
Thank you Pine Hollow! The spring in my door was fine but winter brings out any possible problems, the linkage just needed some oiling. I'm grateful to have come across this video. My door suddenly wouldn't open in a store parking lot, climbing over the center counsel made me miss the old style bench seats, I found this video on my phone while sitting yet in the parking lot and just knowing I could do this myself made me feel better. The most time consuming part for me was loosening the two back bolts for the drivers seat, they were rusty and tight. I don't have a garage so doing it outside on a 12 degree F day this January made my patience short, low patience and cold plastic while scrunched up in the back seat area also attributed to breaking the main control for windows and locks while loosening the door panel. I did find a new one on ebay for $22 and its coming in a few days. And, Thank you to youtube for helping spread good information like this.
Just oiling did the job for you??
There's an easier way! This video helped a ton, but don't bother trying to "unlock" or get that mechanism to move or springs or anything while the door is still locked closed. Just push down with your finger on the little tab you can see him pushing down at 9:25. Notice 9:18 and 9:32 it doesn't push down because the door's locked, 9:25 it does go down. Little tab. You can't see it with the door locked closed and that window guide in the way, but you can feel it. Reach behind the shield and just push that tab with your finger and the door will open. Now fix it with the door open!!
You saved my ass... Thanks!
I haven't commented on a youtube video in like a decade, and I'm not a car guy by any means, so I wanted to say thanks for saving me $X,XXX with this video.
My pleasure, Russell!!
Just completed a repair on my 2004 Toyota Tacoma just as you describe in this video. Your guidance made a huge difference. I thank you.
Excellent job on getting that tough shot of the spring. Well done Ivan!
Thanks, Ivan. I got the drivers door open after studying your very helpful video. You are simply the best! Now I will attempt to install the spring. In the meantime I've got the door lock proof!
Thanks so much. Would have never gotten it fixed without this video. Took me exactly 2 hours including reinstalling the spring and running to ace
7:05 the sound of relief, LOL!! Great vid - I’m doing this today to my 99 Tacoma SR5 4x4. Thanks
You saved me hours of frustration and work, and I’m sure hundreds of dollars in labor at a mechanic to get this fixed! Can’t thank you enough, as someone else mentioned below Ace hardware does sell the exact spring needed.
Thank you for the how-to video!!! Without coming across this video, it would have taken me many hours of frustrating labor extended to multiple days! I can imagine the difficulties you went through to capture the details in your video but every bit of it worth it.
And thanks to the comments about where to find the replacement spring by your viewers! I finally found a replacement at Ace hardware - a 20 minute drive to a neighboring town.
keep coming with all type of repairs
Thank you for showing how to get the door open so I can continue. That spring that broke was a bugger!!!! But I finally got it open, thanks to you and others on you tube!!! Touche my friend! I have a new latch now, but will get a spring for future issues!
THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!! With your help I was able to fix this problem, but it was tricky! In addition to the spring being broken, the plastic bushing on the latch rod had come undone so it was extra finicky to get the door open. Thanks to you I wasn't going into the process blind!
Something really helpful I discovered: if you roll the window down after partially detaching the door panel, you can look down the window slot with a flashlight and see a fair amount of the latch mechanism, the spring attachments, etc. Really helped me grasp the layout better.
Thanks a bunch for the vid and taking the time to explain what's what and what needs to be done. For quite awhile now, I've had the exact same problem with my 2004 Tacoma as well. Just made do with getting in from the passenger side till now. Greatly appreciate it!
Huge help!! Son spent hours trying to figure it out. Watching your video and 5 minutes later we got door open. It was indeed a broken spring!!
Bless you for posting this! Clear video and to the point. Awesome work!
Hey there. I know it’s like 5 years after you posted this video but If you read this just wanted to say thank you for the help. I’m now a master at opening a locked door from the inside! Much thanks
You're the man Ivan..Blessings brotha.
Thanks for the video Ivan. You helped me figure out how to fix my 03 Taco!
Great video for this problem! I have a 2002 toyota tacoma with over 520,000 miles and I am just running into this. Thanks!
OMG! Thank you sooo much for this video! It was the exact same problem I had. I was able to get the door panel off without removing the seat though (not easy but can be done) You showed everything perfectly!
Thank You! FYI, Ace hardware carries the exact spring for just over a buck.
Ace? The helpful hardware place?
I would never bet against you playing the game of "twister". Great video bro !
Well done Ivan.
This video saved me about $500... thank you so much for posting this!!! Your step by step guide was perfect. I was skeptical about having to take the driver seat out but you were totally right! Glad I followed the steps and glad I’m not the only one who’s spring broke. I ended up buying a $3 spring at Home Depot and rigging it to work just like you did.
👍🏼🙏🏼👌🏼💯
Awesome!
Thanks for this - until I saw you remove the window guide, I seriously thought the metal shield covering the lock was somehow welded to the metal door panel - in which case I was screwed! This shed a big ol spotlight on the situation, making it do-able - Thanks again!
Do you have to remove the window to move the window guide?
@@geekindailyy9341 I didn't have to....If I remember, I think I just rolled it all the way up and the guide came out no issues
Great video. I was hoping to find another solution but I'm very happy to see your success. Now I know removing the seat will not be a total waste of time. Thanks
oh man you had the worst luck. i was able to repeatedly use the key and unlock the door. after several attempts i got it unlocked and was able to work this problem with way more room. thanks for the helpful video explaining the issue.
Thanks so much for this! My spring was fine (didn't know till I got in there) but the handle mechanism itself busted with the door shut. Using your video, I was able to remove the driver seat and the entire inner panel, open the door, and replace the outer handle. I DEFINITELY wouldn't label myself as "mechanically inclined" and the entire process only took a little over an hour and $15. THANK YOU!
Great video as always Ivan. Thanks for sharing . The owner definitely will hit 500k I Have much faith in that model of Tacoma. Those things never seem to die :)
my 98 has 270k
Wow man. You are a life saver! This happened on my truck, and with this video I was able to fix it in an evening. Thanks so much!!
Nice!
Wow, thanks so much. I was at a loss of what to do. I’m doing this today to my 99 Tacoma SR5 4x4. Thanks!
Thanks for this video. I did the repair today on my 2002 Tacoma with 277K miles on it...and was able to recycle the old spring. $0 cost for the repair!
Great video. I'm glad i looked for this before working on it. Mine broke at 510,000 miles on my 2004 yesterday. Sure enough that little spring was the problem. Thanks for the video!
Thank you bro.. this is the 2nd time you help me fix my car
Such a life saver bro!
I know you made this video a few years ago but I was able to open the door to repair thanks to you!
Great video! Extremely helpful instructions.
Thank you SO MUCH for making this video. I couldn't find any useful information on how to deal with this situation on multiple forums. Your video is a godsend.
Nice! Go ahead and share it with the forums! :)
Great tutorial! You saved my bacon. FYI, the hard part is finding the correct spring. Hardware stare and not auto store is your best bet. You have to find the exact spring for the locking mechanism to work properly. Thanks again!
Nice! Good on Toyota making the door card relatively easy to get off with the door closed.
I don't know about you, but every time I do a drum brake job for a customer, I keep a few of the springs and various bits of hardware that get replaced. They come in handy for stuff like this! :D
Thankyou. It's rare I thumb up and comment. Save me a lot
I will add my thanks with the rest of the people who have been climbing over the passengers side.98 SR5 tacoma. Well Done!!!
Great DIY. Just saved me a LOT of pain. THANKS!!
Awesome ;)
Thank you so much! I was able to figure out my own door!
Nice video! I got my interior panel off after removing the seat. Like you said: hard part is over, after the door is open. Rust, as usual is part of the problem. Thanks for posting your video.
This helped out so much. Thanks!!!
You're a life saver. Thank you very much! I had this exact issue and you helped me through it. Saved me $$$
My pleasure, Jena!
Thanks, more than great help. I ended up taking the plastic valance under the steering wheel off (4 bolts), that gave just enough space where the door panel was pinched (by the hinge area) to pop the fasteners off in that spot, so I got the door panel completely off. It still was a pain, but much easier than trying to work with the door panel in the way.
Thanks again.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Most satisfying repair ever, and I never would have figured this out on my own. $1.29 spring from ACE hardware 🙂
Thank you very much for this video will be trying to fix the same problem later this week in a 1999 Toyota 4 runner
You are a genius!! Thanks so darn much!
Saved me a ton of time and money, thanks!
Excellent video
Good fix Ivan!
thanks. I been fiddling with the same issue for some time. You saved me!
Thanks so much I've been looking for a photo or video of where the spring connects for 3 days. Driving with my passenger door disassembled and didn't want to pull the driver's door apart just to see what a working configuration looked like.
Thanks so much for the video, I have a 97 toyota corrola and it was doing the same thing. we did just like you said and took the seat out and then the door panel and we found the little broken spring and fix it. everything works great now. thanks again.
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Thanks for posting this video. My lock stuck yesterday, so I searched and found this. It took me several hours, but after marking a tool to pull the door panel and find all of my tools to complete the job I got it done. I used the old spring and bent a new end on it. Hempstats worked perfectly to slide in that tight space and stretch the spring. Done deal. I subscribed.
nice job. I enjoyed this video with a big cup of Maxwell House coffee.
So what makes the.doors not want to close all the way. Is the latch.bad.
Great video!!!
So good to see what's going on in there. I replaced a door handle on my 99 Tacoma today, and it crossed my mind that I wouldn't know what to do when this happens on my truck, with 256K miles presently. Re exterior door handles, I had to add a modification to the new aftermarket one I got off Ebay for 8 bucks. Some of them are such a stupid design, that the part that pushes down on the metal arm on back that connects to the unlatch rod, simply slips in front of that arm because it should have been about a quarter inch (or more) longer. The unlatch rod tends to pull that arm away (slightly) from the back of the handle, and then the part that's supposed to push down on the arm no longer makes sufficient contact with the arm, and thus slips in front of it. Some are designed better than others. Subscribed.
Thank you bro that was a big help
I really like your content. So that guys like me can learn :-)
Great video! Wish you used a better spring, but helped on my 2000 Tacoma. By far the most frustrating thing I've fixed so far - and I've done just about everything. My spring wasn't broke. My lock linkage bound up when the handle snapped off. For anyone taking on this project, make sure to watch video to end and see the movement of the latch. With the window support in the way about all you can do is use your fingers to feel and move things around. A 2 hour project on my end.
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Omg thank you so much dude I did it its been like this for 5 years or more
Hey. Just wanna say thanks for the video. Instead if ripping the door guard off, I found a better way to remove the actuator in 5 steps: 1 - Remove door panel 2 - Remove door handle from the inside. 3 - Walk to door outside remove handle, using a flathead screw driver press down the top of the door clamp, then door will pop out. 4 Unscrew all screws around door actuator. 5. Grab a hold of the actuator from the inside, then pull jiggle out to an open space. Your video was very informative and has assisted me. Thanks.
This video saved my ass when my 2001 Tundra driver's side locked me out. Took out the bench seat as recommended, bent the side panel enough to clear the carpet then lifted it enough off the window-door edge to gain access. Finally located the reach around area to hold down and moved the lever with the other hand for release. Had more problems releasing the plastic retainers on (2) rods to remove the entire assembly.
Good deal, glad you got it open!
Great vid bro. Love my 00 tacoma. They never stop
IMO 2004 was the last year of the "bulletproof" Tacoma. This one here is the 3.4V6 with 5-speed and rear diff lock. Runs like new, I think still on the original timing belt!
motoYam82 Yea. Mine is 00 3.4 5speed. Rear diff lock. That was in my off road package Came with 31" tires stick too. Mine has 170,000. Original timing belt. I have a new kit sitting here to change it. Luckily these are non interference. These engines are awesome.
For sure, Ivan. I had a 94 SR5 Xtra Cab and absolutely LOVED it. Had to get rid of it and move up to my current 2002 GMC Sierra SLT due to a growing family. I really wish I still had the Toyota. It was twice the truck my GMC is....in quality anyway.
they never stop until the frame roth out
Saw this video on 10/28/17 I had my door open I had to get mine to close and this video worked great
Omg! Thank you sooo much! I fixed it and saved $400!!!’
I managed to bend the broken spring to where it would fit. Thanks for the direction.
BTW, you can get the door panel tabs from the local auto parts store. I managed to destroy all but one of them getting the door panel off.
Can someone please tell me what size the spring is that I need. I have 2003 Toyota Tacoma and the passenger door lock is stuck. I'm assuming that this is the problem. A couple of years ago I had to replace both door handles. Sure wish I had known about this darn little spring then. But the parts stores say they can't get it. I don't want to take the thing apart and then not be able to drive because I don't have anyone to help me. Don't know if I will be able to close the door once it's all apart Went to harbor freight here as someone in the comments stated they got assorted pack of springs but ours didn't have any. But I'm thinking there's another store here kinda like farm supply that I bought a spring with to fix my recliner. Maybe they'll have the size I need. Thanks
Great video
Thank you about to go and try this. I'll let know how this goes.
I wish there were mechanics like this man close to me. I'd pay up for a mechanic that's willing to do this kind of stuff. I had the same problem and basically carefully removed the door handle by drilling a ton of holes in it and prying it out, then accessing the locking mechanism through the door handle hole. I'll be replacing all of the guts of my door with a new mechanism and all of the rods. Pain in the a**!
Perfect. Thank you
Thanks, I know what to look at now!
Thanks bro!! Exactly what happened to me...
You rock! I've got a Gen4 4Runner and this guy was drilling holes in his door. I like your method much better. lol
I've posted on YT. Kills me that 65k people watched your video and how if the ratio is the same as the thumbs up / thumbs down then 97% of the people found your video helpful yet the other 63185 (applying the same ratio to total views) couldn't make the 'Huge sacrifice' of ... clicking a Thumbs Up? Sadly, we see this all the time though. Wow people are either lazy or ungrateful. Again... You Rock!!!
Awesome video ive had mine stuck for months, I can't wait to do this! Only one question did you have to remove the glass in order to move the window guide?
That's right they are Toyota's. They will run forever with a little TLC. Thank you👍
helped alot thanks !
Thank you sir. Subbed
Almost guarantee Toyota don't service that spring with a part number. The customer is fortunate you're so versatile Ivan in the way you problem solve. That would have been expensive at a dealer!!
Nice job Ivan getting the door open without the use of a double headed axe.
lol it was definitely a tight fit!
thanks for the video. I've got the same problem with mine and the dealer quoted $700+ for a fix.
Did they want to replace the entire door?!? xD
thank you brother !!!!
You got your door lock problem fixed a lot faster than Eric 0 !
And cheaper too...that's because this truck is a Toyota not a GM haha :P
I have 2002 Toyota Tacoma my driver door is having the same problem. I said to myself dam how am I going to fix this door when you can't open it. Then I remember TH-cam video where I gone to before for my ather problems on my truck. Lucky I found the one I needed thanks so much. Now I'm looking forward to go and getting it done.
Good luck with the repair, Greg!
Great video. I got the panel off and the spring is in working order but the door still won't open..? Any suggestions? It's 97F and I'm getting cranky lol. Thanks!
Ok, if you’re looking in the comments cause you’re stuck on something then maybe this will help. The piece you’re looking for is in the inside of the door between the outer door handle and the metal guard. If you use the outside handle you’ll see a oval shaped rod move. The piece you need is right next to and slightly behind that oval rod. I learned this the hard way because my spring came completely off. Hope this will help someone lol btw thanks for the video my guy you helped me in a pinch
Thanks for the comment Trevor!
Thanks a lot man !
thanks exactly what I needed. ... managed to do it without pulling the seat...
Awesome! Glad the video was helpful!
Thank you!!! was about to just trade in my taco if it wasnt for this video lol nobody here in miami wanted to do the job just finished it myself lol
Sweet :)
Yo this help so much
I have a 1999 Tacoma PreRunner, same problem with my passenger door, where the fnck do you put the passenger seat/get it out? Seems like I'd also need to remove the drivers seat and the center console. I think my problem was caused by a impatient friend repeatedly trying to lift the outside door handle before the door was unlocked or while I was in the process of trying to unlock it yanking up on the handle. Thanks for the video, at least I know where to begin now!