I replaced the whole unit on mine with one from Spitfire Graveyard. I think it was less than a tenner. A lot less than a new one!
cheers John --- Greg Rowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you're lucky, it will just be the loose rod. However these > handles are made of a rather flimsy metal which will break, > particularly if your doors tend to stick and you pull hard > on the handle to compensate. The only solution is to replace > the whole assembly. (In the short term, you can take off the > chrome trim piece, clamp locking pliers on the remnants of the > handle and use that to open the door. Ask me how I know this...) > > As a work of advice, if using the outside handle from the inside, > it is awkward to pull on and you may overpull, again particularly > if your doors are sticky. This handle isn't exactly the sturdiest > thing either so you might want to pull gently on the outside handle > with one hand while pushing the door open with the other. > > Good luck! > > Greg Rowe > > > >From: "St.John, Kenneth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: "St.John, Kenneth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "'James Carruthers'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, spit > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: Door Handles and Brake Lights x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" > >Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 08:25:29 -0800 > > > >James, > > I had a similar problem with my door handle. Like you said, once I > >pulled the panel off it was fairly obvious. A thin rod connects the > handle > >to the mechanism. It simply passes through a hole in the handle and > is > >then > >bent back. The rod had come loose causing the handle to flop around. > > Take off the handle trim plate and the window handle. Pop off the > >trim panel and good luck! Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo.com/ /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
