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> Outer door handles, What's the difference between left and right?
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post Jun 9 2015, 06:13 PM
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Putting some more parts on #269. This week, outer door handles.

The door latches have been cleaned with solvent and lightly lubed with lubriplate

By themselves, the latches work great. Both catches work and release fine.

When I put the outer door handles on, the door won't latch.... Manually moving the prawl back and forth with the door open. After a few times of moving back and forward will result in the prawl catching.

I've got the handle with "R" embossed in the passenger door, and L in the driver

In looking at the two handles, I can't see any difference.

Any thoughts?
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post Jun 9 2015, 06:16 PM
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QUOTE(mr914 @ Jun 9 2015, 08:13 PM) *

Putting some more parts on #269. This week, outer door handles.

The door latches have been cleaned with solvent and lightly lubed with lubriplate

By themselves, the latches work great. Both catches work and release fine.

When I put the outer door handles on, the door won't latch.... Manually moving the prawl back and forth with the door open. After a few times of moving back and forward will result in the prawl catching.

I've got the handle with "R" embossed in the passenger door, and L in the driver

In looking at the two handles, I can't see any difference.

Any thoughts?



IIRC, a slight difference in the curvature of the flap. But, you've got it correct - R is passenger, L is drivers side.
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post Jun 9 2015, 06:55 PM
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The handles follow the curve of the door. If they're on the wrong side you can tell if you're looking for it. At a passing glance though it's a small enough deviation that it might not be noticed.
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post Jun 9 2015, 08:06 PM
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So, left to right swapping is not the problem.

Any suggestion on why the door won't latch when the outer handle is bolted on the right door?
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post Jun 9 2015, 08:37 PM
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You've had both of the door latch mechanisms out of the doors, cleaned them and lubed them ? operated them in your hands and they work smoothly on both catches ?
does the lock feature slide up and down easily with a positive stop, up and down ? and in and out ?
If not, start over.
Is it possible that when you mount the handle that it is pushing in on the release arm ?
When it is mounted can you lock and unlock with the key ?
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post Jun 9 2015, 08:46 PM
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You've had both of the door latch mechanisms out of the doors, cleaned them and lubed them ? operated them in your hands and they work smoothly on both catches ?
does the lock feature slide up and down easily with a positive stop, up and down ? and in and out ?
If not, start over.
Is it possible that when you mount the handle that it is pushing in on the release arm ?
When it is mounted can you lock and unlock with the key ?


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I'm also interested in this topic.
My outside handle on the drivers door started sticking (stayed in the open position) last week, now this week doesn't open. Opens fine from inside of driver's door.

Sounds like I just need to remove, clean it, lube and replace?
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post Jun 9 2015, 09:06 PM
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QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Jun 9 2015, 09:37 PM) *

You've had both of the door latch mechanisms out of the doors, cleaned them and lubed them ? operated them in your hands and they work smoothly on both catches ?
does the lock feature slide up and down easily with a positive stop, up and down ? and in and out ?
If not, start over.
Is it possible that when you mount the handle that it is pushing in on the release arm ?
When it is mounted can you lock and unlock with the key ?


Yes, removed, cleaned, lubed and installed. Works fine without outer handle.

Keys work fine. Even re-keyed the lock sets so one key works for all locks.

Is it possible that when you mount the handle that it is pushing in on the release arm ?
OK, how can that happen? The nylon pusher is the same on both sides and the two gaskets are in place.

Will give switching handles from one side to another a shot.
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post Jun 10 2015, 09:17 AM
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Is it possible that when you mount the handle that it is pushing in on the release arm ?
OK, how can that happen? The nylon pusher is the same on both sides and the two gaskets are in place.
Bent internal release mechanism.
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post Jun 10 2015, 06:06 PM
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Is it possible that when you mount the handle that it is pushing in on the release arm ?
OK, how can that happen? The nylon pusher is the same on both sides and the two gaskets are in place.
Bent internal release mechanism.


Yup, what Mark said. Probably mashed on when the mechanism was all gummed up and now is slightly bent.
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post Jun 10 2015, 06:53 PM
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Is it possible that when you mount the handle that it is pushing in on the release arm ?
OK, how can that happen? The nylon pusher is the same on both sides and the two gaskets are in place.
Bent internal release mechanism.



Yep. Not the handle it's the door.
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