Help With My Door!!!!
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Help With My Door!!!!
94 ford f-150 XLT 5.0L ext. cab
The interior driver's door handle is screwed up.. I couldn't open my door from the inside today but the outside handle worked fine. I took the door panel off the door and pulled back on the handle and it opened fine. It's like the cable is out of adjustment and you have to pull back further on the handle now and you can't pull the handle far enough back because the door panel woln't let it
Any suggestions?
The interior driver's door handle is screwed up.. I couldn't open my door from the inside today but the outside handle worked fine. I took the door panel off the door and pulled back on the handle and it opened fine. It's like the cable is out of adjustment and you have to pull back further on the handle now and you can't pull the handle far enough back because the door panel woln't let it
Any suggestions?
Last edited by jonathandennell; Nov 4, 2006 at 08:34 PM.
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Same thing happened to me. 92 F150, drivers side door, couldn't open from inside. I took of the door panel and everything looked good but still wouldn't work. Anyway I cleaned and oiled it and it worked just fine, problem hasn't returned in almost 2 years now. I hope this helps
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if that dont help i have an extra door with the parts that work fine i could let go for real cheap and it is the driver door
Last edited by redneck4242002; Nov 5, 2006 at 09:32 AM. Reason: forgot some stuf to add
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i dont think there is a way to adjust it but im not a hundred persent sure on that. u might be able to cut and shorten the cable
Last edited by redneck4242002; Nov 5, 2006 at 10:32 AM. Reason: forgot some stuff
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I don't know why Ford started using cables on these doors. The original doors on my '90 had link bars between the door latch and both inner and outer door handles, while the '92 doors I have of course has cables for the inner door handle. I like the link bars better, they won't stretch or break... which is what I bet is happening here. I think the only solution is to replace the cable.
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this is such a common problem that the salvage yards don't even bother with used cables--they just have a stack of new. $10. my problem is I can't get the inside door cover off. anyone know what the trick is after you take the screws out?
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it has clips around the ends.
on xlt look for screws in the bottom of panel.
and screw in the door finger pull.
it is not very hard to remove these panels, just take your time and do not force anything.
on xlt look for screws in the bottom of panel.
and screw in the door finger pull.
it is not very hard to remove these panels, just take your time and do not force anything.
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got the screws out of the bottom edge.
got screw out of finger pull, I think.
got screw out of the upper front corner.
bottom edge will deflect away from frame, but about 5 inches up on both sides the panel is strongly retained. do you try to slide it upwards, or just pull straight out away from frame of door?
thanks, Zep
got screw out of finger pull, I think.
got screw out of the upper front corner.
bottom edge will deflect away from frame, but about 5 inches up on both sides the panel is strongly retained. do you try to slide it upwards, or just pull straight out away from frame of door?
thanks, Zep
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There should be barbed plastic pins all around the perimeter of the door. Start at the lower corner and pry it away from the door.. it will take a good tug if it's never been off before. Once it's free, push up to get the upper lip out of the window sil and over the lock button. You may have to open the vent window slightly. If you have electric locks you will have to remove the screws holding the switch block in. Then pull the inner door handle out and shimmy the panel over it.
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yes, it came off. score on the barbed clips is: four came out normally, two popped of the panel and were retained in the door, but appear salvageable, one remained in the door and broke the slot/clip on the panel.
the panel slipped right off (forward) over the inner latch handle. you only have to lift the panel up slightly to clear the lock button.
now that I'm inside, I can't for the life of me figure out how to get the latch-end of the cable out. The handle end is easy. I've removed the latch screws, but can't get it off the lock and outside handle push rods so I can get at it.
thanks for the help, Zep
the panel slipped right off (forward) over the inner latch handle. you only have to lift the panel up slightly to clear the lock button.
now that I'm inside, I can't for the life of me figure out how to get the latch-end of the cable out. The handle end is easy. I've removed the latch screws, but can't get it off the lock and outside handle push rods so I can get at it.
thanks for the help, Zep
