I would also suggest removing interior door panel. If it helps... when my door
handle failed it sheared off. replaced that. Since that time the rod that runs
from the front handle to the rear latch mechanism broke.  That resulted in
symptoms like you describe.  My door is apart... looking for VW discontinued
door parts and push pins to replace interior panel.. sigh.  good luch

David Johnson
84 Westfalia

Quoting David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>:

> On Wed, 11 Feb 2004, Joel Thornton wrote:
>
> > Hi David,
> >
> > I made a few pictures in case this helps to explain what is going on
> here:
> > http://www.bumpus.org/my/stuck/stuck.html
>
> Hmm...I'm not too sure if you're lock mechanism is the same as mine.  For
> one thing, my outside handle is pushed down to open the door, and if the
> door is locked it cannot be pushed down.  It looks like you may have a
> later-model door handle, at very least -- notice how short it is, and
> compare to the scrape marks from the original handle.
>
> I'm not sure what your problem is, sorry.  Maybe if you remove the inside
> door panel you can get a better idea of what's going on?
>
>
> David Brodbeck, N8SRE
> '82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
> '86 Volvo 240DL wagon
>