removing outer door handles?

[jonny_b]

i have the sticking locked feeling thing going on in my passenger door. anyone have any tips other than replacement to fix it?

 

[YelloEye]

i have the sticking locked feeling thing going on in my passenger door. anyone have any tips other than replacement to fix it?

Eh? Not quite understanding the question.

 

[jonny_b]

Yeah. I see that now. Lol. Something in the handle is messed up, so it feels locked when it isn't. It just needs a little extra tug and it opens. Something is sticking so i need to check it out before someone rips the handle of the car. I have lubed the latch and handle.

 

[bluebaltz]

mine sticks like that because we had a 12 ounce dr pepper explode ... and sometimes in the summer, some of the sugar oozes out of crevices & haunts us again lol

especially does it on the seal of the passenger door

 

[YelloEye]

Pull the inner door panel, then the plastic liner back a bit so you can see that handle. Lube everything up.

 

[jonny_b]

yeah. i checked it out last night, and will be doing that tonight i think. i'm still pulling it because i am repainting and smoothing out the bad casting on it anyway. so hopefully i don't brake anything......

 

[1ATony]

You could try to put a little white lithium grease on it.

 

[Jmesl8er]

I broke mine off because of this problem

 

[jonny_b]

Problem solved, but taking the handles off was a bitch! There was no room with the window track in, but luckily i have skinny arms and figured out how to get to the 2 bolts by the lock. Also painted them black, but am going to do a satin clear since i don't like the gloss. But the cable popped of the inner handle on the drivers side. I must not of had it clicked into place fully since i checked it before i put the panel back on. So atleast the outer handles work like a charm now. Lol

 

[YelloEye]

Lol nice work. The inner handle is pretty easy to hook back up.