Remove the handles including the thru spindle.
My inner handle wont open the door.
If you have the tools and skills you need to take the panel out from the doors inside so you can get access to the mechanical elements of the car door.
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
Lubricate the assembly and move again.
If the cable or rod that connects the door handle to the latch assembly is damaged or has come loose the door will not open.
Next open the door and try to adjust the lock assembly to see what is stuck.
If so the inside release handle has to be reinserted properly or the door will not open.
Paint on the edge of the door sometimes prevents the barrel from retracting.
A knob or a handle typically uses a spring loaded latch to function.
However a spinning knob or handle means something is wrong with your.
Lubricating the door latch is one of the ways in which doors that won t open from the inside or the outside can be fixed.
To fix the door knob figure out where the connections have gone awry.
When you turn the knob or handle the spring should compress and open the lock allowing you to open your door.
There should be a cable or rod attached to the handle.
Here is the wayt to check if you need anything just let me know.
Damaged handle cable or rod.
Door knob turns but won t open.
Use a tool a flathead screwdriver will work to twist within the gap the thru spindle inserts into.
Begin by checking the keyway for blockage.
This is usually only on one side either the inside handle won t open the door or the outside handle won t open the door but the other one will work fine.
Issues with the rods or door handle cables can also trigger your car door from not opening.
Some models have handles that have no screw but are held on by locks which are disengaged by sliding the bezel either forward or back.
See if this retracts the handle.
1998 toyota 4runner limited 4x4 black.
When the lock is at rest the spring is fully extended.
Take the handles knobs off of the door.
If the inner handle isn t placed properly and fit exactly into place it will also create problems and fail to open even if the inner door clip is not broken.
Look for a screw in the bezel under the handle lever.
Remove inside handle bezel.
If the set screw on the handle is stripped and difficult to tighten replace it with a new one.
Using a screwdriver open the cover.
Remove the inner door handle.
Check to make sure the handle is not broken.