skib Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 the outside handle on my 240z came off this part here an im not having and luck getting it back on, any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfly Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Did it break or just seperate? If it broke you can remove the outside door handle from the other door and swap them as both sides have the tab but only one tab is needed. If it just seperated than you have to use a good pair of pliers to carefully "pop" the plastic covered rod end back through the hole in the tab. It doesn't exactly look like that is what you are pointing at in the picture but what I described is fairly common and in the picture I can't tell for sure what came off. Dragonfly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skib Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 ya its a crappy pic but it looks like its held on with a metal clip type thing like the otherside of the handle is but i cant get cliped it back on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfly Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Sounds like you might be refering to the spring... if so it's a PIA but if you can get a sring hook (looks like a dental instrument) you can use it to pull the spring back in place. If I am wrong about it being the spring it may be in your best interest to remove the door handle in order to have enough room to try to fix it. Dragonfly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skib Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 ya that spring came off so the handle dosent move the linkage down. looks like iv got some more work to do :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfly Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 It may be in your best interest to remove the door handle any way. I have had a couple of them where the spring broke but you could not tell by looking, it just didn't work right anymore. Once it is off you can find the break which will probably be in the middle of the coils (if it is broken). Dragonfly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skib Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 thanks dragonfly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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