Loose door handle

[TRIUMPH66]

My 1971 Pick Up drivers' door handle is very loose and wobbly. I can't open the door easily either. Do I need to take the door card off to access the lock mechanism? What would be the problem? Also how would I fix this? Thanks

[Pikey]

Sounds like you need a new door handle. Mines a bit loose too, its a retractable pin (controlled by the turn of the key) that gets pushed up into the internals of the door bolt/cam arrangement. The pin goes into a round hole which wears.

To get access to it, I believe you need to remove the door card, the upper door frame, the window winder and window, the internal door handle mechanism and then finally the external door handle. I think thats how the door is made up, its been a while since ive stripped a door. The external handle is actually the last part to be removed. Sorry.

Cheers

Steve

[TRIUMPH66]

Thanks Steve for the directions. Also like the look of your pickup; very similiar to mine. Amdrew

[POMMReg]

You should be thankful it isn't your postal van!

Door handles only used for opening anyway!