car troubles

[cobalt]

since i bought my car, i havent been able to get in through my drivers side. i can open it from the inside but not the out. a couple weeks ago it was very cold and my passenger side door froze up. so i poured some hot water down it and gave it a tug and snap.. my handle broke off. now im stuck outside my car. is there anything possible to do, besides smash my window to get in my car?

[bradclark1]

Depends on what make and year your car is and what kind of locks you have.

[TteFAboB]

is there anything possible to do, besides smash my window to get in my car?

Of course there is you primitive brute ape-man! Some alternatives:

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I run away from the winter. My 14 year old car is rusting safely inside my garage. :up:

[AVGWarhawk]

Yes, call a tow company with a jimmy to open the door. Next, take the inner door panel off and fix the outside handle rod connecting to the latch.

[cobalt]

its a 1990 pontiac grand prix. doesnt a slim jim just open the lock though? the lock is open, but the door wont open without the handle

[geetrue]

WD-40 with a thin sleeve over the little plastic red thingy that sticks out ...

Lube ever thing that you can think of that would be stuck on both sides of the door ...

Hit it with your full body weight and pull at the same time ...

Lord, open that man's door ...

[bradclark1]

its a 1990 pontiac grand prix. doesnt a slim jim just open the lock though? the lock is open, but the door wont open without the handle
If the handle is broken off is there room to put a piece of coat hanger into the latch to pull?
When your door freezes the best thing to do is pound around the seam of the door with your hand or rubber hammer/mallet.

[Perilscope]

i can open it from the inside but not the out.
That's because there are two rods, from the inside the rod connecting to the lock is independent from the handle rod.

its a 1990 pontiac grand prix.
What do you have, the coupe 2 doors or the 4 doors model?
They are not the same, the coupe 2 doors have the handles in the side beams, behind the windows, the 4 doors model are like most cars, which is under the windows...

[cobalt]

the coupe

[Perilscope]

the coupe
Crap! If you had the normal handles, I had a trick for you...oh well! :-?

[cobalt]

thanks for the replies guys :)