The seat belt buckle got caught in the lower door frame with the door completely shut. Now the door won't open. Tried a bit of force to open it but, no luck. Any advice? I was thinking of buying a couple airbag wedge kits to see if that will free the door.

 

perhaps have someone outside pulling on the door handle while someone else is inside pushing in a surging manner on the upper portion of the door panel?
wj

 

Update...The Airbag wedge kit did not work. Still no movement and the door simply won't budge. Looks like the belt is caught in the locking mechanism. I can't remove the door panel because the door needs to be open to access one of the screws. Thought about cutting the belt and pull it out but, it won't budge either. I'm at a bit of a loss. Any advice from the forum?

 

Guess I’m in agreement with post #2, one outside pulling on the door handle, one inside, although you may need to be prepared to ‘surge’ really hard, perhaps even damaging the door card, requiring replacement.

 

Call a local body shop. They might be able to help. It's the passenger door, so you XK is still drivable.

 

On reviewing the door schematics, I see no way of releasing the door without significantly damaging it.
To further this, on inspection on my door, I see no way in which the buckle could impede the door lock as its just to large… unless of course, through brute force, the door was forced closed.

As stated by two now, one pushing, one pulling, simultaneously is all I can come up with.

 

I'd say a lot more pushing, as pulling could more easily damage the exterior skin around the door handle. With the window down and pulling on the top of the actual door would be better, one hand lightly on the door handle in the Open position would also work.

 

As Stuart suggested, Body Shop.

 

Piggybacking on what @Cee Jay suggested... I'd place something like a piece of cardboard in between the outside door panel and the handle so that it's in the full "open" position, then use two hands to pull on the door with the window down near the meaty part of the top of the door, close to the latch.

 

Thanks for the replies. I will say, brute force to push and pull did not work. I'm 250lbs and good shoulder bumps wouldn't budge it. Left with a sore shoulder and a bit of bruising. I'll keep trying and update when successful.

 

If that's the case, maybe what Stuart and Sean stated.... A body shop may have the 'polite' type of brute force. A nice easy hydraulic ram placed in the best areas may be the final answer. I can't reason out any other way short of cutting things apart.
A body shop MAY have insurance against possible mishaps, but they may also require that you sign a damage release.

 

CLarify, the belt buckle portion (metal) is jammed between the door and door sill or door jam and lower section of door...below catch mechanism...or?
wj