Interior handle not working

[Jim Bowen 1]

i hardly have passengers in my car, so i keep forgetting about this, but my passenger side door doesn't open from the inside, works fine from outside.

 

the handles is loose and doesn't feel like its "biting" till it pulled fully and then a bit :lol:

 

is this likely to be an easy fix?

[Toad 0]

The back of the handle has 2 catches that engage in the door skin. It sounds like these have come out.

 

You will have to take the door card off, get the handle to engage properly and refit....

 

My drivers handle was the same until recently.

 

Hope that helps. Here's a graphical representation...

 

 

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[Jim Bowen 1]

right, i took door apart lastnight, and all i could find that seemed wrong was the metal rod that connects handle to the latch on edge of door seems to have play in it, this is why the handle seems loose

 

could the latch be buggered? i may take drivers side apart to see

 

it looks as if it has been taken apart before

[Toad 0]

right, i took door apart lastnight, and all i could find that seemed wrong was the metal rod that connects handle to the latch on edge of door seems to have play in it, this is why the handle seems loose

 

could the latch be buggered? i may take drivers side apart to see

 

it looks as if it has been taken apart before

 

So the inner door handle is solidly clipped to the door skin?

 

I'll try to take some pictures of my stripped door and a handle this afternoon or evening if that will help, but I'm snowed under at the moment.

 

There's not that much that could be wrong with the latch if the outside handle continues to work.

 

Tom.

[Jim Bowen 1]

yeah the handle is all connected fine, but the bit you pull to open door has no resistance till its almost fully pulled, its all a bit floppy. You have to pull it as hard as possible and push on the door to open it

 

i was thinking if i could shorten the metal rod/arm that may help, but can't work out why its happening?

[Toad 0]

Are you going to the national day tomorrow?

 

I could lend you another handle/rod/mech to try if you want?

 

Tom

[Jim Bowen 1]

i don't think i will be there anymore :(

 

maybe it has broken before and someone has fitted a wrong part?

 

are they expensive/hard to find? i could just buy another metal arm and see if it fits, then i could always modify one if needed

[Toad 0]

Hmmm I can't really see how wrong it could be...

 

I'll send you a rod if you're not going to be there tomorrow or at BVF etc.

 

Tom

[Jim Bowen 1]

that'll be fab, at least i can see then if something is wrong with my rod :?

 

shall i send you my address? want any cash for your troubles?

[Toad 0]

PM me your address.

 

Don't worry about money for the time being. Just see how it turns out, I can't see the postage breaking me financially straight away.

 

Tom