 Interior Door Handles, Location of best repair procedure |
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| earossi |
 Aug 7 2015, 08:07 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 210 Joined: 8-December 11 From: Chicago, Il Member No.: 13,878 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
One of my interior door handles no longer operates the door latching mechanism. I can open the door using the exterior latch. Can someone point me in the right direction for a DIY article on how to fix the non-functioning interior handle?
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| 914Sixer |
Aug 7 2015, 08:33 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,122 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Remove the door latch assembly from inside the door. Soak and clean 40 yrs of white grease off of it. Lube and reinstall.
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| earossi |
Aug 7 2015, 09:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 210 Joined: 8-December 11 From: Chicago, Il Member No.: 13,878 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(914Sixer @ Aug 7 2015, 09:33 PM)  Remove the door latch assembly from inside the door. Soak and clean 40 yrs of white grease off of it. Lube and reinstall. Thanks for your response. But, isn't there a pull rod that connects the interior door actuator with the door latch? I can pull the interior door lever just fine; however, that does not translate into any action at the door latch. |
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| Maltese Falcon |
Aug 7 2015, 09:28 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,049 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None  |
QUOTE(914Sixer @ Aug 7 2015, 07:33 PM) Remove the door latch assembly from inside the door. Soak and clean 40 yrs of white grease off of it. Lube and reinstall. +1 While it's soaking I also spray the little nooks + crannies with carb cleaner, and use small brushes, pipe cleaners to get the moving parts degreased and clean. |
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| steuspeed |
Aug 7 2015, 09:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,010 Joined: 12-July 11 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 13,308 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
You need to take it apart and examine it. One of mine quit working and the metal casted hinge was half cracked and broken. The parts are not repairable. Chances are you will need a new one unless the rod has popped off. There is a little metal clip that holds the rod on. Look down inside the door if its not on the rod.
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| cary |
Aug 8 2015, 08:09 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Everything happens at the latch.
Outside handle pushes from the top. Inside handle pushes and pulls from the bottom.  |
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| mepstein |
Aug 8 2015, 08:37 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,874 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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take door panels off both doors and compare.
And I agree with above. They're isnt an moving part on our 40 year old cars that cant benefit from some lube. |
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| Kansas 914 |
Aug 8 2015, 10:18 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,999 Joined: 1-March 03 From: Durango, Colorado Member No.: 373 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Aug 8 2015, 08:37 AM) take door panels off both doors and compare. And I agree with above. They're isnt an moving part on our 40 year old cars that cant benefit from some lube. I cleaned mine (it was funky) and still could not get it to operate from inside. It almost seemed like the rod was "stretched" and didn't have the travel needed to unlatch. I put a small bend near the inside handle to shorten the rod and it works great. |
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| Dave_Darling |
Aug 8 2015, 06:25 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,161 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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If you've just recently had the door panel out, you swapped the screw for the door latch surround with that for the window crank. The window crank one is just slightly too long and will not let the handle move enough to open the door.
Check that first. --DD |
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| URY914 |
Aug 8 2015, 08:11 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 126,349 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Dave is correct. If the screw is too long the handle won't release. I had this happen to me the first time I took my panel off. Drove me nuts trying to figure it out. I won't tell you how long ago that was... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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