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General Information => Upgrades (non engine related ) => Topic started by: 914turboford on February 08, 2008, 04:03:27 pm

Title: How to fix door handles on Mk2?
Post by: 914turboford on February 08, 2008, 04:03:27 pm

Is there some sort of fix for the door handles on a Mk2? or Mk1, for that matter. Everyone seems to accept the fact that the doors are difficult to open from the outside. Can you bend the linkage or something?
Brian

Title: How to fix door handles on Mk2?
Post by: rallydiesel on February 08, 2008, 04:04:45 pm

Moving the striker pin a bit usually makes a big difference. Spray some WD40 into the lever to loosen it up as well.

Title: How to fix door handles on Mk2?
Post by: jtanguay on February 08, 2008, 05:32:21 pm

i've broken one once from extreme cold (20 year old car)... it was so brittle  :lol: needless to say i spray in some rust check every year or so... it makes the difference

Title: How to fix door handles on Mk2?
Post by: Zulfiqar on February 11, 2008, 10:18:49 am

I put some heatshrink tubing on the finger that presses the lock mechanism tongue, I can now open it with one finger pull

and liberally lube up the handle crank mechanism with ATF

Title: How to fix door handles on Mk2?
Post by: burn_your_money on February 11, 2008, 02:12:06 pm

I've found that if the handle is sticking shut you can loosen the screw in the side of the door a bit and that usually helps

Title: How to fix door handles on Mk2?
Post by: zukgod1 on February 11, 2008, 02:45:30 pm

Replace them with mk3 style handles and keep them lubed up as mentioned above.

Title: How to fix door handles on Mk2?
Post by: 914turboford on February 11, 2008, 03:38:51 pm

Thank you for the advice.
Brian

Title: How to fix door handles on Mk2?
Post by: G60ING on February 12, 2008, 10:34:52 am

Make certain you lube the locking/latching mechanism, the grit in latch causes the extra stress to be placed on the door handle mechanism.