Re: Outer door handle return spring - - - -

Posted by Michael Evans On 2014/11/25 11:44:19

Thanks for the photo O.D - just another thought : both of the handles that have failed on my car were "first issue" handles - I understand that a "second issue" was introduced fairly early on in production of the 22nd Series which had a second screw through an extension of the back plate casting. This screw went though the extended back plate and was visible on the outside - perhaps someone has had some problems with the second series too if so we need to know - or are ALL the failures of the casting occurring in the first series ? - if the latter then perhaps I should be looking for the second series handles as replacements I'm sure they MUST fit ? That then leads to a question : how and what was the second screw fixed into ?

Having taken my offending handle off the car the problem was that the casting was broken, not just a broken spring.

My Restorer thinks there's very little chance of removing and replacing these springs anyways as he thinks the casting would break under the pressure - even if we could find or make a correct spring !

Thoughts please - and anyone out there got some handles ?

Michael