Door handle ready to fail, Help!

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Apr 8, 2008 | 09:30 PM

shooer

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Door handle ready to fail, Help!

I'd be most interested in seeing a picture showing how the door handle mechanism works on a 1977 before I dive into it. The drivers door outside handle feels like it could quit any time while the inside handle feels perfect.
It dosen't release the door until the very top of its travel. Every time I open the door I expect it to not work.
Can anyone help out with a service manual drawing?

Don

Apr 8, 2008 | 09:33 PM

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Apr 9, 2008 | 08:06 AM

shooer

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WOW!!! Thanks

Don

Apr 9, 2008 | 08:50 AM

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in the upper right-hand view, looks like the clip and bushing are mis-labeled.
arrow points to clip and it is called a bushing............not that it really matters but is the part number correct and the name wrong or are they reversed?

Apr 9, 2008 | 10:48 AM

Corner Gas

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This is a timely thread, I just broke my door handle the other day. Thanks for the pictures Dennis.

Apr 9, 2008 | 03:37 PM

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To Corner Gas:
Thats a shame!

Apr 10, 2008 | 08:21 AM

shooer

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Well I guess it won't hurt to ask, you guys are so helpful. What is the first to wear out on the outer door lift mechanism. This handle has seen lots of wear. (360K)

Don

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Apr 10, 2008 | 09:20 AM

NumberDummy

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1973/79 F100/350 Door Handle Clips

Quote:

Originally Posted by brownfoot

That's not a Ford parts catalog illustration, it's a illustration from a Mitchell Manual or similar (body shop crash book).

Not Ford = descriptions of parts can/will be different.

Those are not full Ford part numbers, either.

They are only the basic Ford body part numbers.
--------------------------------------------------
219A38: DOOR LATCH ROD BUSHING

1973/79: D2VY-65219A38-B / FLANGE SLEEVE / 11/64" I.D. / 19/64" long.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
21952: DOOR LATCH ROD RETAINER(S)

1973/74: E6AZ-5421952-A / R/L Front Door / ID: Natural color (ALSO used on tailgate rod ends)

1974: D4TZ-1021952-B / Use at end of Door Remote Control / ID: Green

1978/79: D9BZ-5421952-B / NYLON / 7/8" X 1/2"

1975/79: E1DZ-5421952-A / Latch Remote Control to Cylinder-Upper

NOTE: These are the latest Ford updated part numbers.