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Door handle

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Door handle

Post by Silverfox58 » Thu May 02, 2019 2:02 pm

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Hi can someone help me before I purchase the wrong bits , my passenger door handle keeps coming out ,
So is it just the door handle or is it the hole lot ,door handle and the mechanism in side as well,

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Post by Alan Gunn » Thu May 02, 2019 2:26 pm

They go in at a 4 o'clock sort of position and turn up to the correct position.
From what I can see the tab that lock it have broken off so I would say it's just the handle you need.
Hope you understand what I am saying.

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Post by Silverfox58 » Thu May 02, 2019 2:56 pm

Hi yes that totally clear thanks Paul

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Post by marti » Thu May 02, 2019 4:56 pm

You dont need a new handle, what you have to do is remove the door card etc until you can see the back of that broken tab, drill a small hole in the centre get a small screw and washer, screw it in place..Fixed!!.....did on three of my e53 handles.

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Post by Silverfox58 » Thu May 02, 2019 5:08 pm

Brilliant I will try that ,thanks alot :happyclap: :happyclap: :happyclap: :happyclap:

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Re: Door handle

Post by Alan Gunn » Fri May 03, 2019 8:35 am

I did the screw fix but it snapped the plastic within weeks.
Fitting a new handle is easier than putting the screw in lol.

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Post by Silverfox58 » Fri May 03, 2019 8:52 am

Thanks for that info, I did think about that as the wife is a bit heavy handed :D

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Post by marti » Fri May 03, 2019 12:32 pm

Alan Gunn wrote: Fri May 03, 2019 8:35 am I did the screw fix but it snapped the plastic within weeks.
Fitting a new handle is easier than putting the screw in lol.
Did the first one three years ago and still all okay :D

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