Door handles and eschution plate wobbles

Post by **ani** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:18 am

Anyone got any quick tips (easy ones) on how to stop the door handles from wobbling. I've undone the two screws that look as if they relate but nothing happens!! Irritating rattles

Post by **ASL642** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:11 pm

There's a small spring that breaks (part of the handle mechanism). I believe you can get another spring replacement, but it's fiddly to do. If the escutcheon plate "wobbles" is usually means that a bit of the rear mount has broken off. It can either be replaced (pick-up handle part is pricey) or using a sticky "buddy" !

Post by **ani** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:28 pm

Sticky pads great idea

Unfortunately they only supply these springs for the four door - for the traveller you have to get a whole new assembly

The handle will just have to wobble

Post by **ASL642** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 2:31 pm

Suggestion: have a look in the Sat am autojumble at the National Rally - I've picked up some very good chrome bits and bobs there. Thinking about it it was the 4 dr spring we did. As you say I had to buy a new assembly for my Traveller. Got a good secondhand one from the above.

Post by **FrankM83** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:06 pm

ani isn't ur car a pick-up ? or you got a trav also?

Post by **ani** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:32 pm

Yep - mine is the pick-up but son has acquired the traveller/pickup conversation - I understand it a bug going around ...........once you've got one there has to be more!!!<br>

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Post by **aupickup** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:32 pm

is it the passenger side

national is a good place to pick up a good second hand one, if not i have a spare one

Post by **ani** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:37 pm

Great! It happens to be both of them

and both sides have locks with different keys and yet another key for the ignition!!!! Keep that for me and let me know how much

Thanks - maybe you'll find the one for the other side

Not looking forward to fitting!

Post by **aupickup** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:47 pm

the escution plate on the 2 doors are different than the 4 door or pick ups, they are held in place by a spring clip on the bak

and fitting locks is a night mare job really, tho i have done it a few times

lock barrels can be changed to suit one key

Post by **ani** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:54 pm

OK - this is what I need: 1 escutcheon plate for the passenger side of the pick-up - so if you've got one of them I'd like it.
The problem with the traveller is both door handles wobble about - up ad down and sideways! I understand you can only get the replacement spring for four door models. I like the idea of having both barrels to match. The other odd thing is you can only ock and unlock the passenger door from the outside.

Post by **jonathon** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:02 pm

If the handle is wobbly it could just be the pin that secures it. Sometimes these are removed and re fitted incorrectly allowing the handle to shake. The escutcheon plate may have lost the securing clip from inside the door, if its gone, try shrinkwrap heated over the pin, this normally works well.

Post by **ani** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:15 pm

Jonathon, I like the sound of that -) The pin you mention - is that known as the retaining spring clip? Looking at a diagram there is something else called an eccentric pin

think that might be to do with the inside locking lever! What's shrinkwrap and where do you get it?

Post by **aupickup** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:22 pm

on the inside of the passenger door there may be a hole for a lever for the inside of the door, this is used to lock the lock from inside

heatshrink is heatshrink tubing, comes in a variety of colours and diameters and is put on over the little stud and get a hairdrier or heat gun and the tubing will shrink over the stud, of couse the plate needs to be on teh door first

Post by **ani** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:31 pm

I'm sure this is all simple stuff!!! If I can't fix maybe I'll be able to find some secondhand fittings at the National