Loose door handles
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Loose door handles
my door handles on my 84' r so loose it seems there goin to fall off, will they fall of or can i tighten them?
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be sure they are tight bolted to the door first and then to tigten up the slack just push the rod thats attached to the handle on the inside a bit more stright. it has a slight bend but if ya strighten it a tad it will help lessen the rattle OR you can go on e bay and buy a new set for $10 each.
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Often a small spring in the handle itself breaks and allows flop. No amount of tightening handle to body will help. Replacement is the only solution for this problem.
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Originally Posted by JamesC
Often a small spring in the handle itself breaks and allows flop. No amount of tightening handle to body will help. Replacement is the only solution for this problem.
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Originally Posted by Bandit84
I think that happened to mine, could i just leave it like that or will it fall off?
naaa, wont fall off but it sure makes for a sloppy handle. go to a good parts store and in the HELP! section they sell door handles as well for a lil better than $10 IIRC.
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one question at a time!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol. naa not hard to replace. pull your door panel off, then use a 10 mm wrench and un do the 2 nuts holding it on. there will be a rod with an S or Z shape sorta that hold the rod on. ther will also be a clip, just pop the clip and snake the rod out and its off.
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k, thanx 4 the help, my computer kept locking up when i hit the submit button, dang computer.
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Originally Posted by Bandit84
r they hard to replace?
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Originally Posted by Bandit84
k, thanx 4 the help, my computer kept locking up when i hit the submit button, dang computer.
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Originally Posted by QUICKCHICKEN
naaa, wont fall off but it sure makes for a sloppy handle. go to a good parts store and in the HELP! section they sell door handles as well for a lil better than $10 IIRC.
so where are you shopping at?
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Should you decide to dig into the door, check the sticky at the top concerning "window/door rattles".
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a loose door handle shouldn't fall off, but it will eventually break. replacing them is cheap and easy. those HELP! door handles were way too expensive at the local advance auto. i got a pair on ebay for less than advance is charging for 1. it's a very easy swap, well worth the time and money.
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Originally Posted by JamesC
Should you decide to dig into the door, check the sticky at the top concerning "window/door rattles".
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Originally Posted by Diabolical
a loose door handle shouldn't fall off, but it will eventually break. replacing them is cheap and easy. those HELP! door handles were way too expensive at the local advance auto. i got a pair on ebay for less than advance is charging for 1. it's a very easy swap, well worth the time and money.
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Originally Posted by purpleZ-28
man, $10? i just got quoted at $25 each!
so where are you shopping at?
so where are you shopping at?
Originally Posted by Diabolical
a loose door handle shouldn't fall off, but it will eventually break. replacing them is cheap and easy. those HELP! door handles were way too expensive at the local advance auto. i got a pair on ebay for less than advance is charging for 1. it's a very easy swap, well worth the time and money.
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the cheapest ive seen em go for is $25 a pair on ebay, plus like, $10 shipping.
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