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Title: Rear interior door handles Post by: Phantom on November 06, 2003, 07:03:08 AM Help , the interior door handles just go round and round and dont open the doors , a new panel was added b4 i brought the car , are they too thick or are the handles just worn out?
Title: Re: Rear interior door handles Post by: craiga on November 06, 2003, 07:49:59 AM Phantom,
The splines on the inside of the handle, or on the shaft of the window/door mechanisms are most probably worn. They are held on by a small "c" clip which can be easily removed with a tool available very cheaply from most auto parts places. You can buy the door handles new (repro's) but the winder mechanisms will need 2nd hand replacements if they are buggered. Cheers, Craig. Title: Re: Rear interior door handles Post by: Phantom on November 06, 2003, 09:41:46 AM Thanks Craig, i do have the tool and removed the handles , if you push real hard on the handle the door will open , but with no pressure no go , anyway thanks for your help , i will be looking for some new handles i think , there is a swap meet at Wandin in Vic on sunday i will look there. Thanks again.
Title: Re: Rear interior door handles Post by: slim on November 06, 2003, 09:52:56 AM If you cant find any at the swap meet give me a call , I have the mechanisms and Handles in stock.... NEARLY ALWAYS . And lots of other FE/FC stuff . Especially fiddly little bits. SLIM 0402465768 . Only thing is Im in NSW ....
Title: Re: Rear interior door handles Post by: 2brite on November 07, 2003, 06:09:36 AM Hi there Phantom,
you say a new board was added before you bought the car. Maybe the new door trim board is thicker than original, and any foam also used,makes up a few millimetres and not allowing the splines to make full contact, as you mentioned if you push hard the door will open. You should check that,and not assume the handle is worn. Cheers 2brite Title: Re: Rear interior door handles Post by: mcl1959 on November 07, 2003, 11:42:35 AM Nope, the handle is stuffed. Once the clip engages in the internal mechanism, the handle is in place, regardless of how thick the panel is. If the panel is too thick the clip wont engage.
What you describe as happening is classic text book stuffed handles. Like Slim - I have lots of these handles and I am in Vic. Regards Ken Title: Re: Rear interior door handles Post by: Phantom on November 08, 2003, 06:34:13 AM Thanks for the info guys, Ken i have just joined the FE?FC holden car club of Vic (sent my cheque and forms off Thursday , might come along tyo the meeting on Tuesday night and meet all you nice fella's . Cheers
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