V40 Rear Doors
2013 V40 D2. Rear Doors wouldn’t open from the inside or out & quoted by Volvo £650 to fix - new locks, inner & outer cards & labour.
As such managed to take off the outer card - remove 2 star screws from under the handle. Prize off the cover to the upper mid post, pull back the door seal to access the covered screw that faces the mid post & remove the screw with a small 90deg star stubby screwdriver. The small plastic cover to the rear of the window pulls off. The card lifts up and releases from its holding clips. Loosen the 2 electrical plugs and the door catch pull wire. Card off - no damage. Take the Rubber seal that the pull wire passes through out and slide up the cable. Loosen the 3 bolts towards the back of the inner card thus allowing enough slack to pull back slightly. Shine a small torch into the pull wire hole & u can just see part of the lock mechanism. I managed to put a small hook on the end of a wire coat hanger and use it to catch the lock, pull it towards the hole whilst at the same time pulling the door latch connection - bingo. Door open for the first time in 6 months. Lots of lubrication added, mechanism slackened off and door put back together - repeated for other door. Job done - no damage & no £650 bill.
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