86 Audi 5000S Door Handle
03-18-2005 | 02:26 PM
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Re: 86 Audi 5000S Door Handle
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:58:10 GMT, durangoman
<durangoman@ameritech.net> wrote:
>I have a door handle that will not spring back after you pull it to
>open. What part(s) do I need to look at or replace?
The whole door handle. They are notorious for breaking. If you're
careful, you can do it without removing the door trim - don't let the
levers fall down inside the door after disconnecting them from the old
door handle.
<durangoman@ameritech.net> wrote:
>I have a door handle that will not spring back after you pull it to
>open. What part(s) do I need to look at or replace?
The whole door handle. They are notorious for breaking. If you're
careful, you can do it without removing the door trim - don't let the
levers fall down inside the door after disconnecting them from the old
door handle.
03-18-2005 | 02:26 PM
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Re: 86 Audi 5000S Door Handle
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:58:10 GMT, durangoman
<durangoman@ameritech.net> wrote:
>I have a door handle that will not spring back after you pull it to
>open. What part(s) do I need to look at or replace?
The whole door handle. They are notorious for breaking. If you're
careful, you can do it without removing the door trim - don't let the
levers fall down inside the door after disconnecting them from the old
door handle.
<durangoman@ameritech.net> wrote:
>I have a door handle that will not spring back after you pull it to
>open. What part(s) do I need to look at or replace?
The whole door handle. They are notorious for breaking. If you're
careful, you can do it without removing the door trim - don't let the
levers fall down inside the door after disconnecting them from the old
door handle.
03-18-2005 | 02:26 PM
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Re: 86 Audi 5000S Door Handle
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:58:10 GMT, durangoman
<durangoman@ameritech.net> wrote:
>I have a door handle that will not spring back after you pull it to
>open. What part(s) do I need to look at or replace?
The whole door handle. They are notorious for breaking. If you're
careful, you can do it without removing the door trim - don't let the
levers fall down inside the door after disconnecting them from the old
door handle.
<durangoman@ameritech.net> wrote:
>I have a door handle that will not spring back after you pull it to
>open. What part(s) do I need to look at or replace?
The whole door handle. They are notorious for breaking. If you're
careful, you can do it without removing the door trim - don't let the
levers fall down inside the door after disconnecting them from the old
door handle.
03-18-2005 | 03:50 PM
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Re: 86 Audi 5000S Door Handle
Common problem on the T44s
The mechanism in the handle itself has broken.
The is so common that your local recyceler will probably not have any left on
the cars in their yard.
There is a current thread on this on Audiworld.com
There are a few that have spares and others that have been able to fix them.
removal and replacement is simple when you have the part.
Tony
'91 100q 5spd (fourth T44)
'98.5 A4 1.8TQ 5spd
durangoman wrote:
> I have a door handle that will not spring back after you pull it to
> open. What part(s) do I need to look at or replace?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
The mechanism in the handle itself has broken.
The is so common that your local recyceler will probably not have any left on
the cars in their yard.
There is a current thread on this on Audiworld.com
There are a few that have spares and others that have been able to fix them.
removal and replacement is simple when you have the part.
Tony
'91 100q 5spd (fourth T44)
'98.5 A4 1.8TQ 5spd
durangoman wrote:
> I have a door handle that will not spring back after you pull it to
> open. What part(s) do I need to look at or replace?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
03-18-2005 | 03:50 PM
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Re: 86 Audi 5000S Door Handle
Common problem on the T44s
The mechanism in the handle itself has broken.
The is so common that your local recyceler will probably not have any left on
the cars in their yard.
There is a current thread on this on Audiworld.com
There are a few that have spares and others that have been able to fix them.
removal and replacement is simple when you have the part.
Tony
'91 100q 5spd (fourth T44)
'98.5 A4 1.8TQ 5spd
durangoman wrote:
> I have a door handle that will not spring back after you pull it to
> open. What part(s) do I need to look at or replace?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
The mechanism in the handle itself has broken.
The is so common that your local recyceler will probably not have any left on
the cars in their yard.
There is a current thread on this on Audiworld.com
There are a few that have spares and others that have been able to fix them.
removal and replacement is simple when you have the part.
Tony
'91 100q 5spd (fourth T44)
'98.5 A4 1.8TQ 5spd
durangoman wrote:
> I have a door handle that will not spring back after you pull it to
> open. What part(s) do I need to look at or replace?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
03-18-2005 | 03:50 PM
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Re: 86 Audi 5000S Door Handle
Common problem on the T44s
The mechanism in the handle itself has broken.
The is so common that your local recyceler will probably not have any left on
the cars in their yard.
There is a current thread on this on Audiworld.com
There are a few that have spares and others that have been able to fix them.
removal and replacement is simple when you have the part.
Tony
'91 100q 5spd (fourth T44)
'98.5 A4 1.8TQ 5spd
durangoman wrote:
> I have a door handle that will not spring back after you pull it to
> open. What part(s) do I need to look at or replace?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
The mechanism in the handle itself has broken.
The is so common that your local recyceler will probably not have any left on
the cars in their yard.
There is a current thread on this on Audiworld.com
There are a few that have spares and others that have been able to fix them.
removal and replacement is simple when you have the part.
Tony
'91 100q 5spd (fourth T44)
'98.5 A4 1.8TQ 5spd
durangoman wrote:
> I have a door handle that will not spring back after you pull it to
> open. What part(s) do I need to look at or replace?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
03-21-2005 | 09:57 AM
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Re: 86 Audi 5000S Door Handle
Michael,
If the handle works, it just requires some help to return, you can use some
spray oil and soak the pivot point of the lever and move the lever back and
forth a few times to work it in. It is true that the handles are weak in
the type 44's, but they will last a long time if regularly lubed. It's a
good idea to have a set on standby, though, they're fairly cheap through a
local wrecking yard. You can carefully pull the screws out of the large end
of the handle, pop the end of the handle out a bit and soak the back side
connections to the handle down as well. As for the oil, I use stuff made by
Rust Check here in Canada - available from any FLAPS.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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> I have a door handle that will not spring back after you pull it to
> open. What part(s) do I need to look at or replace?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
If the handle works, it just requires some help to return, you can use some
spray oil and soak the pivot point of the lever and move the lever back and
forth a few times to work it in. It is true that the handles are weak in
the type 44's, but they will last a long time if regularly lubed. It's a
good idea to have a set on standby, though, they're fairly cheap through a
local wrecking yard. You can carefully pull the screws out of the large end
of the handle, pop the end of the handle out a bit and soak the back side
connections to the handle down as well. As for the oil, I use stuff made by
Rust Check here in Canada - available from any FLAPS.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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> I have a door handle that will not spring back after you pull it to
> open. What part(s) do I need to look at or replace?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
03-21-2005 | 09:57 AM
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Re: 86 Audi 5000S Door Handle
Michael,
If the handle works, it just requires some help to return, you can use some
spray oil and soak the pivot point of the lever and move the lever back and
forth a few times to work it in. It is true that the handles are weak in
the type 44's, but they will last a long time if regularly lubed. It's a
good idea to have a set on standby, though, they're fairly cheap through a
local wrecking yard. You can carefully pull the screws out of the large end
of the handle, pop the end of the handle out a bit and soak the back side
connections to the handle down as well. As for the oil, I use stuff made by
Rust Check here in Canada - available from any FLAPS.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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> I have a door handle that will not spring back after you pull it to
> open. What part(s) do I need to look at or replace?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
If the handle works, it just requires some help to return, you can use some
spray oil and soak the pivot point of the lever and move the lever back and
forth a few times to work it in. It is true that the handles are weak in
the type 44's, but they will last a long time if regularly lubed. It's a
good idea to have a set on standby, though, they're fairly cheap through a
local wrecking yard. You can carefully pull the screws out of the large end
of the handle, pop the end of the handle out a bit and soak the back side
connections to the handle down as well. As for the oil, I use stuff made by
Rust Check here in Canada - available from any FLAPS.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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> I have a door handle that will not spring back after you pull it to
> open. What part(s) do I need to look at or replace?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
03-21-2005 | 09:57 AM
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Re: 86 Audi 5000S Door Handle
Michael,
If the handle works, it just requires some help to return, you can use some
spray oil and soak the pivot point of the lever and move the lever back and
forth a few times to work it in. It is true that the handles are weak in
the type 44's, but they will last a long time if regularly lubed. It's a
good idea to have a set on standby, though, they're fairly cheap through a
local wrecking yard. You can carefully pull the screws out of the large end
of the handle, pop the end of the handle out a bit and soak the back side
connections to the handle down as well. As for the oil, I use stuff made by
Rust Check here in Canada - available from any FLAPS.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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> I have a door handle that will not spring back after you pull it to
> open. What part(s) do I need to look at or replace?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
If the handle works, it just requires some help to return, you can use some
spray oil and soak the pivot point of the lever and move the lever back and
forth a few times to work it in. It is true that the handles are weak in
the type 44's, but they will last a long time if regularly lubed. It's a
good idea to have a set on standby, though, they're fairly cheap through a
local wrecking yard. You can carefully pull the screws out of the large end
of the handle, pop the end of the handle out a bit and soak the back side
connections to the handle down as well. As for the oil, I use stuff made by
Rust Check here in Canada - available from any FLAPS.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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> I have a door handle that will not spring back after you pull it to
> open. What part(s) do I need to look at or replace?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
