Interior Passenger Door Handle
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Interior Passenger Door Handle
So, anyone got a line on one of these that won't break the first time you pull up on it to open the &*%#$@!!! door? I have replaced two this week, both Dorman, and they SUCK. I have lubed and made sure all the mechanisms are not binding and moving freely. I am thinking these porous plastic China replacements are just cheap. Anyone? Thanks! 
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You need to find out what is wrong inside the door . The first one that broke was a factory handle . Most times its a door out of adjustment ,
pins & bushings , stretched cable ,worn latch or the door it self has cracked around the mounting surface of the handle
pins & bushings , stretched cable ,worn latch or the door it self has cracked around the mounting surface of the handle
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Rockauto sells metal ones. I bought one for my driver door and it rocks. When I get a minute I am ordering the other three
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Originally Posted by Action4478
You need to find out what is wrong inside the door . The first one that broke was a factory handle . Most times its a door out of adjustment ,
pins & bushings , stretched cable ,worn latch or the door it self has cracked around the mounting surface of the handle
pins & bushings , stretched cable ,worn latch or the door it self has cracked around the mounting surface of the handle
Originally Posted by 97-psd
Rockauto sells metal ones. I bought one for my driver door and it rocks. When I get a minute I am ordering the other three
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Rick, I agree...but looking everything over and lubing the crap out of it, everything seems to be ok. I am guessing the cable is stretched out. I'll look at getting a new one. The mounting surface is really in pretty good shape.
SCORE! I am ordering one tomorrow. Hopefully they still have them.
SCORE! I am ordering one tomorrow. Hopefully they still have them.
Get a better handle if you think that is the problem .(its not)
Eventually the door won't open from the inside at all . I always question why something goes from working , to not working . Good luck
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Originally Posted by Action4478
The older versions of the latch had a wire loop on it that the cable was captive in, the wire loop would easily bend after time making the cable too long. Go ahead & fix the symptom if you like.
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I replaced mine with the metal handles a year ago, after going through about one a week. As I was replacing them I went a head and changed out the hinge pins and bushings and adjusted the nadir pin as well. Haven't replaced a handle since. But I believe I also fixed the route of the problem as well.
