Driver Door handle won't open
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Racer
Joined: Dec 2002
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Driver Door handle won't open
so I go to get in my car last night, and I push down the handle, and I hear a wierd noise, then the handle goes limp..........the spring is still intact, but the rod or whatever it hooks up to fell off
how much work am I looking at? is it an easy fix if I take off the door panel? i was talking to a guy and he said some sort of plastic clip might need to be replaced, is this true?
how much work am I looking at? is it an easy fix if I take off the door panel? i was talking to a guy and he said some sort of plastic clip might need to be replaced, is this true?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: New Wilmington PA
Re: Driver Door handle won't open (Glutamine83)
The only tough part should be getting the door open. Once it's open you can get the panal off and (at least on a 75) everything is right there. It does sound like a little clip broke off one of the rods.
Good luck!
:cheers:
Good luck!
:cheers:
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: New Wilmington PA
Re: Driver Door handle won't open (Glutamine83)
i can get the door open from the inside handle
My problem was with the lock sticking so neither handle worked.
Yeah. The linkages are all fairly easy to get to. I took my whole door lock out in a matter of about 5 minutes. Your linkage arrangement is probably slightly different but there should be an access hole right up in that area.
Pro
Joined: May 2003
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From: winnipeg MB
Re: Driver Door handle won't open (Cookwithvette)
ok... shows what I know... I told glutamine it would take 2 hours. I'm thinking back to the 75 I owned, and I had to open to door by going through the door panel and pissing around with a screw driver until it popped open. I recal having a LOT of trouble reconnecting the linkage up at the handle but maybe i was drunk at the time and couldnt see... Come over this weekend glutmaine, I'm sure the two of us put together can figure that out and kill a 40 oz.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: Virginia Beach VA
Re: Driver Door handle won't open (bloodvette80)
Easy fix..........It will take you longer to take the panel off than to put the clip back on. 30 minute job...........or a 2 beer job depending how you look at it.
