Team door handle

[Mike Arman <armanmik@n-jcenter.com>]

>
>Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 14:48:18 EDT
>From: MHLIGGINS@aol.com
>Subject: Re: team door handle
>
><<Hm, I'm going to get an inside door handle with its black plastic
>hinge-holder thing from a yard very soon; how far in the line of 
>parts is the trouble spot from the inside handle?>>
>
>	Yep, you're a newbie all right.  A virgin, even.  You're gonna just LOVE
>getting to the outside door handles......
>	To get the parts changed you're going to take the inside panel off the door,
>which is fairly easy.  Changing out the inner door pull is relatively easy,
>there's a screw hidden in the foam stuff.  
>	The outer door handle has the lock and latch attached by nylon clips.
>They're a bitch to reach and difficult to work with.  Go ahead and save some
>good "venting" words for use while you're in there, you'll probably need
them.
>
>	Later.
>	--ml


Naah, it isn't quite that bad to get at.

If you are dexterious and have small fingers, you can do it from the
outside of the car without removing the inside trim panel. (You DO,
however, have to open the door. Darn, only one moving part!)

Remove chrome strip - slide a knife blade under it about in the middle,
lift gently, and it will pop out on one end or the other - don't bend it!

remove screw at front of door handle, two screws at rear of handle (just
inside door), wiggle assembly outward - DON'T PULL or the nylon retainers
will pop off - squirt some WD-40 on the retainers, THEN gently pop them
off. Pay attention to which is which - one is the latch, the other is the
lock - don't mix 'em.

To quote Mr. Bentley, assembly is the reverse, etc.

One BIG, SERIOUS advantage to removing the door panel is that you can lube
those expensive, fragile window motors and their mickey mouse cable and
pulley mechanism - also you can tighten up all the various hardware that
has loosened over the years. Make sure you get ALL the screws and fasteners
out before you start tugging on the plastic door panel - they are not very
sturdy.

Best Regards,

Mike Arman

P.S. - Marty L, pls e-mail me privately re: our discussion about AARP -
have some interesting info on this!

M