Re: Door handle

[Brett N Augsburger <augsbbn@Eng.Auburn.EDU>]

On Mon, 8 Apr 1996, Paul Luevano wrote:

> Warning: 	This post contains no reference to cars in movies, the legal 
> 		system, or car stereo upgrades. :)
> 
> 
> 	Looking for a little advice (who isn't). The drivers door handle on my '87 5k
> just broke on Saturday, just in time for the (ARRRHHHGGG) snow.  This means I'm
> having to open my door fron the passagers side.  Bummer.  Anyway, just called
> Clair Audi, they have a OEM handle for $53 and an aftermarket one for $32.  My
> question, does anyone have any experiance with aftermarket handles?  Are they
> more or less prone to breakage vs. the OEM model?  Is it worthwhile to shell
> out the additional $20 for OEM, or should I pocket the change and go AM?
> 
> TIA.
> -- 
> _______________________________________________________________________________
> Paul Luevano							  '94 CBR 600F2
> prl@ptc.com							  '87 5KCSTQ
> Waltham, MA USA							  '86 5KCST
> _____________"Man's purpose is to live, not to exist."-Jack London_____________
> 

   You can repair your existing handle for $26.95 with a kit available 
from Mountain Automotive (1-800-200-AUTO). It is a piece of cake as I 
have just done my passenger's side. If you break another handle you can 
fix them for 15 bucks because the kit includes an installation tool that 
you only have to buy once. Oh yeah, be sure to lube all the connectioins.

Brett Augsburger