Help! I have a '91 Suburban and the rear (as in the tail of the car, not the back doors) door will not open. It's one of the side-by-side models, and the button on the door handle popped out. Now I cannot open the door. I have reinserted the button, but it does not re-engage whatever it had been previously clipped to. I think I have to remove the inside door panels in order to get access to the locking mechanism, etc., but in order to do so the door must be open. There is not easy access to screws with the door closed, and it looks like parts of the car (interior ceiling, esp.) would block panel removal even if all the screws were out.
Can't open the door without removing the panel. Can't remove the panel without opening the door.
I have contemplated knocking the pins out of the hinges, which are easily accessible, but I am reluctant to do so unless it's my last resort. I have a Suburban on-vehicle shop manual and there is nothing in it about knocking out the pins so I'm holding off in case someone has a better idea.
Thanks.
Bob