Door handle not working

[steve1975]

Originally Posted by GordyB

Managed to pry the door card off enough (with the door stuck shut) to get my arm in and feel what is going on. The plastic section is still at the same place on the threaded rod, it just doesn't do anything when moved - the mechanism which opens the door no longer opens the door. It's not the rod adjustment because moving the mechanism by hand now fails to open the door which I assume is why the internal door pull no longer works.

So how do I get my door open if it's failed?? presumably I need a new locking mechanism which you need the door open to swap over......

i had the same problem with both my rear doors not opening,i took the door card off and litterally sprayed the whole mechanism with WD-40 (or white grease) if you have it as it gets dry and it sticks,did that to mine and it's been fine since,spray it on and work the mechanism a few times to work the spray in and it should be fine.
steve.

[deltic08]

Originally Posted by Dorset Bob

That is a good tip, I have been counting threads and using trial and error.

For the OP, the white clip looks like this:

There is no resistance to my external door handle when pulled. Is this still likely to be the nylon block slippage or is the external handle seized when the nylon block problem occurs please?

I cannot check as the car is still at the garage where it failed its MOT but I will go today or tomorrow to discuss the problem.

Many thanks for help so far.

[hogweed]

Originally Posted by deltic08

There is no resistance to my external door handle when pulled. Is this still likely to be the nylon block slippage or is the external handle seized when the nylon block problem occurs please?

Same here - and no resistance to the internal handle either