inside drivers door handle problem....
inside drivers door handle problem....
i went to open door while door was locked and i heard a snap! now the handle is loose and won't open the door if lock is engaged. it will work if i simply unlock door first but handle is still loose. looking at the plastic trim piece there is some plastic missing where the lock meets the trim piece, but i think i need a replacement door lock mechanism? lock still works with key fob and door control, what did i break? thanks
Is this the inside Handle?
Whichever it is, I think it might be one of the plastic "things" (pardon my technical terminology) that hold the ends of the various rods into the bellcranks. There are probably a half dozen of them.
See page 10 for the rods inside the door - http://boredmder.com/FSMs/Nissan/Maxima/1996/BT.pdf
I had to replace the outside door handle on my 97 and that was a miserable job. I think that was when I learned to take the window glass out anytime I had to work inside the door.
Whichever it is, I think it might be one of the plastic "things" (pardon my technical terminology) that hold the ends of the various rods into the bellcranks. There are probably a half dozen of them.
See page 10 for the rods inside the door - http://boredmder.com/FSMs/Nissan/Maxima/1996/BT.pdf
I had to replace the outside door handle on my 97 and that was a miserable job. I think that was when I learned to take the window glass out anytime I had to work inside the door.
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Hopefully, it's not the color-coded handle. One of the plastic tabs that is used to hold the lock barrel in place broke making it impossible to lock the door on the 99. I found a replacement in a junkyard but the bolt that holds the handle to the body stripped when I tried to remove it. So finally I gave up and ordered a Dorman replacement. It is black plastic. It doesn't really match the super black paint. I hope you have better luck than me.
Hopefully, it's not the color-coded handle. One of the plastic tabs that is used to hold the lock barrel in place broke making it impossible to lock the door on the 99. I found a replacement in a junkyard but the bolt that holds the handle to the body stripped when I tried to remove it. So finally I gave up and ordered a Dorman replacement. It is black plastic. It doesn't really match the super black paint. I hope you have better luck than me.
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Here's a picture of the new Dorman door handle. I think I got it from Rock Auto.
The part that broke on the original handle was one of the tabs that holds the lock barrel in position.
When I tried to remove an original type handle from a junkyard car, to replace my broken handle, the parts that hold the bolts with the red "V" marks, would strip out. I tried using different types of glue, but that didn't work. So I gave up and bought the handle in the picture.
You might be lucky and only have a broken part that holds the rod to the bell crank like Dennis described.
The part that broke on the original handle was one of the tabs that holds the lock barrel in position.
When I tried to remove an original type handle from a junkyard car, to replace my broken handle, the parts that hold the bolts with the red "V" marks, would strip out. I tried using different types of glue, but that didn't work. So I gave up and bought the handle in the picture.
You might be lucky and only have a broken part that holds the rod to the bell crank like Dennis described.
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