Why is my Audi 5000 Passengers front door handle so hardto open?

[Kneale Brownson]

The plastic on the posts lasts a few years when the car is new because the 
doors haven't sagged on their hinges.  Putting replacement posts with new 
plastic might last longer if you also realign the latch mechanism on the 
door (there's a small amount of adjustment if you loosen the screws, but 
new hinges and pins probably would be the best way to assure longevity.


At 12:54 AM 12/12/2000 -0500, Huw Powell wrote:


> > every couple of months.  I used to use WD40,
>
>yeah, remember that WD40 isn't really a lubricant per se...
>
> > You can get new posts for the latch at a dealership.  I doubt the plastic
> > thingy will survive long.
>
>put two new ones on my coupe, the plastic lasted a few months.
>surprised me, I expected a few years at least!
>
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>Huw Powell
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