Re: droopy outside door handle

Posted by Fish'n Jim On 2020/11/11 11:39:29

Obviously there's a cure for it or would never have matched the other side.

One of those can't diagnose over the internet, have to open it up and look see what's "wrong". If not able, take to body shop. Door panel/handle removal required. I think these are "pin type" connected handles. Put lots of light on the subject and exercise the parts and see what's not acting, missing, worn, or bent.
Typical of wear/abuse, since the other side does not suffer the same fate. People/children tend to hang on door handles and slam things, so this is what happens. PO was possibly type "A". May have been misaligned/lack of lubrication at some point and hard to close, so more and more force was used. Rather than fix the problem, they tend to get angry with it and muscle until a "now look what you did" situation occurs.
May need to replace assy(s) or a guess is: the latch return spring is broken, missing, or worn. Torsional springs tend to lose tension more easily with use and would be typical, as noted.
Have no idea where you'd find a spring - may have to make. Unless similar to other brands.
No idea who made these parts for the body company? I don't know of any interchange here either, but early or later may adapt as P ran in "series" which span more than one model year.
The "usual" sources may have used parts(?)
Spray a little white lithium grease on the working parts when re-installed/done. Should be in the lube schedule. Of all the auto dealers I've dealt with, only one actually lubed the doors as std protocol. Nice touch, A+