Killing Team Doorhandle once & for all?

[Phil Payne]

>> Something  else to consider are the condition of the strike bolts on the 
jamb side of the body. When the plastic/nylon sleeve wears, the lock is 
decidedly harder to operate since the sleeve acts as a slip surface for the 
latch.

> I replaced the two on my coupe with new ones, within a year the plastic 
was thrashed.  C'est la vie...

You have to grease them.  One of the first "tasks" listed in the regular 
service schedule.