The Junior refused to allow Richard to take his rightful place behind the steering wheel. Cue an old-fashioned method of getting in
1994 PEUGEOT 205 1.1 JUNIOR
The 205’s triumphant return lasted, ooh, all of five days following the resolution of its braking and MoT issues. It came back on a Monday and had developed an unrelated problem by Friday that necessitated a trip back to a garage.
I’d driven into town with a friend to see a gig; when we returned, my key turned in the driver’s door lock and the catch moved up slightly, but the door wouldn’t open. Repeated efforts failed to convince it to let me in so there then followed the rather inglorious and ungainly scene of your faithful reporter having to manoeuvre myself behind the steering wheel from the passenger side. Oh, that gearstick...
Further attempts the following day didn’t have any effect; even WD40 failed to unseize things. And you know that it’s serious if WD40 fails. A quick check on t’internet revealed that perma-locked driver’s doors is quite a common 205 problem though it’s solved easily enough with the door card off. But the complication is getting this trim off with the door jammed shut thanks to the seat inconveniently obstructing the four bolts that hold the door bin in place.
