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Door handle left in hand
« on: 09 September 2013, 15:40:20 »

So, I got to my car from work and tried to open door but my door handle broke and now I got to open the door from passenger side...
So the questions are how much I need to take things off from the door? Does anyone have pictures off the handle mechanism?
I don't have carage in my use right now so when I start the project I probably need to finish it at same day if I need to take the lock off?
Is it possible to only change the handle?

-Mika
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Re: Door handle left in hand
« Reply #1 on: 09 September 2013, 15:51:23 »

Too many Weetabix?  ;)
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Re: Door handle left in hand
« Reply #2 on: 09 September 2013, 16:00:08 »

Door card off then simple job I think others will confirm
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Re: Door handle left in hand
« Reply #3 on: 09 September 2013, 16:41:16 »

Yes and you can swap the original key barrel over.
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Re: Door handle left in hand
« Reply #4 on: 09 September 2013, 18:17:57 »

So, I got to my car from work and tried to open door but my door handle broke and now I got to open the door from passenger side...
So the questions are how much I need to take things off from the door? Does anyone have pictures off the handle mechanism?
I don't have carage in my use right now so when I start the project I probably need to finish it at same day if I need to take the lock off?
Is it possible to only change the handle?

-Mika

I'm sure there are no pictures of this, but when you get the door card off & the plastic membrane, you'll see that it is all quite easy & straight forward.  :y :y You just need to find a handle of the correct colour.  ;)
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Re: Door handle left in hand
« Reply #5 on: 09 September 2013, 18:21:47 »

Happened to me a few years back when the door frame was frosted up and I was being inpatient, got fed up keep climbing over passenger side, so ended end cable tie'ing some cable to the inside handle to the back of the door so I could open it from the drivers rear door.  Down side to that was it give me an excuse not to fix for a week or two.

As said Door Card off and replace the Plastic bits.  :y
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Re: Door handle left in hand
« Reply #6 on: 09 September 2013, 18:32:52 »

..... and replace the Plastic bits.  :y

 ??? Plastic?  ??? It was an alloy section of the handle's hinge that broke on mine
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Re: Door handle left in hand
« Reply #7 on: 09 September 2013, 18:43:19 »

May be due to Weetabix :D
But ye I think I start from car scrap yards trying to get hold of same color handle :) Tomorrow :)

And here's picture of the broken part and I think it's plastic.


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