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> Outside door handle pulls hard
Mcraneiowa
post Nov 15 2020, 07:22 PM
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Took my passenger Outer door handle off to degrease as it was pulling pretty hard before releasing the door to open. After cleaning it now seems to pull a bit harder than before. What did I do wrong?
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steuspeed
post Nov 15 2020, 08:53 PM
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remove the latch mechanism. That is what gets dirty and gummed up. Soak in degreaser cleaner pb blaster etc..
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post Nov 15 2020, 09:29 PM
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QUOTE(steuspeed @ Nov 15 2020, 08:53 PM) *

remove the latch mechanism. That is what gets dirty and gummed up. Soak in degreaser cleaner pb blaster etc..

Thanks, I’ll pull that tomorrow and give it a good cleaning.
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post Nov 16 2020, 12:22 PM
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QUOTE(Mcraneiowa @ Nov 15 2020, 09:29 PM) *

QUOTE(steuspeed @ Nov 15 2020, 08:53 PM) *

remove the latch mechanism. That is what gets dirty and gummed up. Soak in degreaser cleaner pb blaster etc..

Thanks, I’ll pull that tomorrow and give it a good cleaning.


Don't forget to lube it back up before re-installation.

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