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Subject:Re: Rear door latch stuck
From:Tyrone & Marilyn Greene
Date:Sun, 12 Jul 1998 13:55:26 -0400

Scott Kerber wrote:
>
> HELP! The back door dropped shut after a maintence session and I haven't been
> able to open it since. I've tried it with the key in, turned right, turned
> left; key out; pushed pulled, huffed and puffed. I'm pretty sure that there
> weren't any tools or hardware left on the sill to jam, but this is getting
> exasperating.
>
> Scott Kerber
> '87 Wolfsburg, Stella

Scott,

You didn't say whether or not your '87 has power locks, but if you do
just push down on the front right passanger door's manual lock button
with all doors closed. Then retry unlocking/open the rear hatch with the
key. Good luck.

Tyrone
Big Pine Key, FL
87 GL Syncro