Internal Door Handle

[BerndRos]

My drivers side internal door handle is not working although I can open the door by lowering the window and using the external handle.

Any thoughts ?

An easy repair ?

Thanks


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[Californiaman]

Weld it up, pretend its a race car..

 

[Wojtek Boden]

This happened to me a couple of years ago. In my case, a piece of the internal door handle which connects a metal rod behind the door card to operate the lock, sheered off. Despite an attempt to repair the sheered part, it didn't hold so I needed a replacement door card.Guess how much that cost? No, treble that estimate!!!
By the way, I was told that a broken door lock qualifies for an MOT fail, so no use pretending you have a racing car!
Regards,
Wojtek

 

[calikev]

A great post by John explains it all

viewtopic.php?f=45&t=1789&p=15723&hilit=door+handle#p15723

 

[BerndRos]

Thanks for all that.

I am surprised that something that's so expensive to replace is not more durable.

In 42 years of driving this is the first time a door handle has broken. Should they not last the life of the vehicle.


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[Californiaman]

In Motorsport terms arguably it would be a class A part. You should always be able to get out...!

 

[Jef4130]

I have just had this issue happen to me on a trip away this week.
It appears the internal handle operates the latch via a cable. The cable stop is mounted in the door panel and made of plastic!
My Cali is a 2009 and the part has not been available since 2016. Cheapest I found so far is in Estonia and 450 Euro!! More like a grand for a more local source.
Now, is it possible that the damage could occur while rotating the drivers chair into camping mode? I often do this operation from the inside and just unlatch the drivers door while being aware that the chair will come into contact with door. Totally unaware of how fragile this part is, until now. I fear this will need a bodge fix and will look at fashioning a new cable stop from bicycle parts and riveting it on.

The only alternative is if anyone has a source for someone who breaks Cali's that may have a door panel available?

Yours hopefully, neither Bo or Luke Duke.

 

[SanderR72]

I have just had this issue happen to me on a trip away this week.
It appears the internal handle operates the latch via a cable. The cable stop is mounted in the door panel and made of plastic!
My Cali is a 2009 and the part has not been available since 2016. Cheapest I found so far is in Estonia and 450 Euro!! More like a grand for a more local source.
Now, is it possible that the damage could occur while rotating the drivers chair into camping mode? I often do this operation from the inside and just unlatch the drivers door while being aware that the chair will come into contact with door. Totally unaware of how fragile this part is, until now. I fear this will need a bodge fix and will look at fashioning a new cable stop from bicycle parts and riveting it on.

The only alternative is if anyone has a source for someone who breaks Cali's that may have a door panel available?

Yours hopefully, neither Bo or Luke Duke.

Do you have a part number or the link to the site is Estonia where you found it?