How can I get this door open?

[vwdaun at yahoo.com (Daun Yeagley)]

Ok, I've got a real problem here.

I went to have a look at a friend's GLI as his driver's
door decided not to latch in the recent cold snap.  I got
the mechanism apart and dumped out the small broken piece
which appeared to be part of the locking mechanism, not the
latch.  Re-installed, closed the door and...   it will not
open, no resistance to the door handle.

My question is, how the hell do I get the door back open so
the mechanism can be replaced?

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Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
'81 S, '85, '86 & '88 Sciroccos, '96 Passat GLX Wagon, '56 Cessna 172
For Sale: '90 Passat Wagon, '82 Scirocco.
"My rabbit has a human foot on his keychain.  That's not the scary part.  What I wanna know is what those keys are for." - The Four Postmen

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