Technical Driver door handle snapped

[Velotipo]

Well I guess it had to happen, door handle came off in my hand

Looks like the front Hinge is broken and the rear black plastic tab. I assume this means a new handle and not just the front hinge?
Also any reason why the amazon ones wouod not work? They are about a fifth of the price of a dealer part.

I will check out the guides to fit it, seems doable and a bit fiddly.

Thanks

 

[varesecrazy]

Massive amount of info available on here...
As people have beem breaking them for over 10 years :-(

 

[John202020]

Yep new complete handle, either Ebay or Amazon with lock barrel hole be very gentle with the little plastic rod clips

 

[Velotipo]

Thanks, will do a search. I was just not sure whether the amazon/eBay handles were worth buying especially at 1/6th of the factory cost

 

[varesecrazy]

I have no direct experience either way..

But am unaware of any horror stories..

A theory on here says Hinge Lubrication has massive benefits..

Charlie

 

[vexorg]

I presume it's just luck if the rear part doesn't break off

 

[John202020]

I presume it's just luck if the rear part doesn't break off

Yes ours broke at the front but I broke it and realised straight away careful use meant it was cheaply fixable , I suspect people yank the handle to open and that's it

 

[Velotipo]

Thanks all. Seem the cheap ones work and thankfully are only around £10 more. Has anyone near Uxbridge done this?

 

[terry500]

Well I guess it had to happen, door handle came off in my hand

Looks like the front Hinge is broken and the rear black plastic tab. I assume this means a new handle and not just the front hinge?
Also any reason why the amazon ones wouod not work? They are about a fifth of the price of a dealer part.

I will check out the guides to fit it, seems doable and a bit fiddly.

Thanks

I spent a decent few hours yesterday replacing the handle mechanism on the drivers door of my 500. The old handle came out in bits fair easily and the new one was a bit fiddly wasn't too bad either. But disconnecting the connecting rods from the handle to the lock actuator is a bloody nightmare. The youtube video I was using said' just ease the rod from the plastic holder' and it just slipped out - not mine - I ended up breaking the red connector and all the rest fought every millimetre of the way. So beware, the plastic connectors are fragile and difficult!
While I wait for new connectors I put the rest of the door back together and closed the door and tried the new handle - works perfectly. What doesn't work now is the door lock on either the key or remote. Hmm.

 

[vexorg]

Probably worth replacing the hinge at the first sign of wear as that's a 10 minute job.

 

[terry500]

Probably worth replacing the hinge at the first sign of wear as that's a 10 minute job.

Agree - if it was just the hinge it would be an easy fix. My hinge only broke when the whole handle came off in my hand.

 

[Velotipo]

Well new handle ordered, I suspect its going to be a faff for a few hours and the red tabs are difficult to remove, will just have to see how it goes I guess.

I wonder if spraying WD40 on the connectors will make a difference. If it does not come out easily will have to go to the garage I guess.

How much are the red connectors?

 

[John202020]

Well new handle ordered, I suspect its going to be a faff for a few hours and the red tabs are difficult to remove, will just have to see how it goes I guess.

I wonder if spraying WD40 on the connectors will make a difference. If it does not come out easily will have to go to the garage I guess.

How much are the red connectors?

Warming up the inside of the door may help prevent the clips snapping?

 

[vexorg]

The clips on any door rod are always tight, and feel like they'll break before they go. Normally just a case of pushing the exact way to get them off, and strong fingers!

 

[jrkitching]

I wonder if spraying WD40 on the connectors will make a difference

Keep WD40 well away from anything plastic or rubber. Use a silicone spray instead.