Ahh well another new part needed!!

x555 · Post by **x555** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:17 pm

Mrs x555 has told me on several occasions now that the drivers door handle is playing up and sometimes won't open the door without a good rattle of the handle

So today it finally failed on me and i have been unlocking the car on the remote and keeping the button pressed down so's to lower the windows and then use the interior handle to open the door....which was ok in the sunshine but now it's raining is gonna be APITA and i'm gonna look like a plum doing so

So i stripped it all down earlier and tried the Sanj quick fix method with the cable tie but to no avail

i also broke the outer door handle when re putting it on where the clips lock in from an angle as per Sanj's thread.It must not have been all the way in and the locating clips snapped off

So i need a new carrier now and door handle part

On a plus note ....while the door card was off i did manage to fix the rattle that happened when shutting the door (only with the window down) as i noticed that the nut had come completlry off that secures the window lifting mech

Out of interest the carrier had failed in exactly the same place as Jeegnesh's so must be the week link in the mech.

kena · Post by **kena** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:44 pm

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On a plus note ....while the door card was off i did manage to fix the rattle that happened when shutting the door (only with the window down) as i noticed that the nut had come completlry off that secures the window lifting mech

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This happens to mine, thanks for that info.
Another job for my Indy

ITBarbie · Post by **ITBarbie** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:46 pm

Sorry to hear of your woes. At least you tried to fix it

It's becoming a labour of love for you recently! Don't give up.

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Sanj · Post by **Sanj** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:07 pm

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! What goes around!!!!

No man - PITA this carrier. Try fleabay - I'll look for a handle and then carrier from Cotswolds, just none seen on fleabay...

Was a weld jobbie not poss?

x555 · Post by **x555** » Tue May 03, 2011 10:00 pm

Well i have my new carrier ready to fit along with a new oill filter ready for a service.
It will be nice to not wait for mrs x555 or my daughter to reach across and open the door for me from the inside

That is when i get around to fitting it mind

@ Sanj...too tricky to weld mate as it was so small and on a moving part ....not even sure if it was weldable to be honest and didn't fancy having to take it all apart again when it breaks being such a fidley job

....i think i prefered doing the subframe bushes to that poxy small fingered job

x555 · Post by **x555** » Wed May 04, 2011 10:06 pm

Well i now have a working door handle again

My wallet is a few quid lighter even after the provoked dealer discount

but all is working again.

On a positive note i bagged a BNIB grab handle part of ebay for the princely sum off Â£11.94 inc delivery

This how to has been done by Sanj etc so just a few pics from me........

here's where mine failed......

This bit should be whole for the rod to pass through..

I then tried to do a 'Sanj fix it'

with a cable tie but no luck

new against old carrier..

One thing i will add (and tag on to Sanj's how to if need be) is to be very carefull with the grab handle when taking off/ replacing or you may strip the locating lugs like i did

and there not cheap to replace

To get the handle off undo the 8mm nut here.....

then swing the handle down like this (with the door handle pulled outwards away from the car door

Once it has turned about 90 degrees like this it will pull out...

Here's a pic of the back of the locating hole where the two locating tabs lock in place.....

All in not a hard job but a very fiddly one ...... btw when doing this job have the window up to gain access to the carrier and lock

When re fitting door grab handle push the handle mech outwards from the inside off the door and then push the part into its locating hole and turn.I say this as if you try to re locate it with the handle mech down the grab part doesnt go all the way in and you will strip the locating lugs off (like this heavy handed twat

) it will also prevent you scratching the car door

Raj · Post by **Raj** » Thu May 05, 2011 12:12 am

Nice pictoral post. It is a bit of common PITA, but atleast it's all new and sorted.

Turks · Post by **Turks** » Thu May 05, 2011 4:15 am

Nice one! Great to get things sorted!

Would maybe be useful to change the title of this thread or do a separate How-To so that people can find it?

Turks.

jap scrap · Post by **jap scrap** » Thu May 05, 2011 2:50 pm

I changed mine earlier on this year you would not believe the comfort when you have the job done its great

x555 · Post by **x555** » Wed May 18, 2011 7:12 pm

Just to add to this thread ....less than two weeks later after the fix and the other ba@Â£"rd nearside carrier has gone

ohh well more jobs ....time for an e70 me thinks

x555 · Post by **x555** » Sun May 29, 2011 1:58 pm

Well i have just had a look at the passenger side door carrier and it had broke in exactly the same place

So i tried once again to fix it Indian Sanj style and it seems to have worked this time

it will do for now anyway until i get another new part

You cant beat a succesfull bodje job

ITBarbie · Post by **ITBarbie** » Sun May 29, 2011 8:00 pm

I'm glad it's holding at moment. Just keep telling yourself it could be worse. At least that's what I keep telling myself! Imagine if you were like me and thought a Big End was a disparaging remark

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