POS Door Handle

[RawBurt]

My driver side door handle is junk. I can barely open my door from the outside anymore. Its embarrassing quite honestly... Its bad enough I drive a contour.

Is this something that I can fix myself, or is a new handle required?

[posthuman63t]

Well, first you have to dignose why it doesn't work properly. Thenyou can determine if its somehting you can fix, or if its something that needs to be replaced.

And if you don't like your contour, sell it.

[spgoode]

My passenger side door used to be hard to open until I sprayed some lube on the striking mechanism. Give that a try.

[RawBurt]

Unaware of this said mechanism, where can it be located.

[spgoode]

Unaware of this said mechanism, where can it be located.

You know, there's that doo-hicky on the door that hits the thinga-majig on the door frame when you close the door. Spray some lube on the doo-hicky.

[jtour]

Well, first you have to dignose why it doesn't work properly. Thenyou can determine if its somehting you can fix, or if its something that needs to be replaced.

And if you don't like your contour, sell it.

I think he is selling it.


As for me if I lock my driver side door and I am in the car. I can not unlock it from the inside button. So I have to roll down my window and use my key to unlock my door. I have no power options.

[RawBurt]

You know, there's that doo-hicky on the door that hits the thinga-majig on the door frame when you close the door. Spray some lube on the doo-hicky.

Awesome thanks. I will give this a try. Funny post too btw!

[tedBalog]

I had the problem with my driverside handle being a ***** to open too. It thing the latch latches on to had gotten bumped back over time, just loosened the screw and pushed it forward a half a centimeter and now the handle works 100% of the time.

[Reebs]

I had the problem with my driverside handle being a ***** to open too. It thing the latch latches on to had gotten bumped back over time, just loosened the screw and pushed it forward a half a centimeter and now the handle works 100% of the time.

I'll have to try that. My drivers side handle works fine, but isn't as smooth as the other doors when pulling up on it. I love Fords!


Reebs

[Big Daddy Kane]

An easy way to tell if your latch mechanism needs lubed...

Push on the door, pull up on the handle, then pull the door open, release handle.

Same procedure as normally opening the door, except you push on it while pulling up on the handle.

If the door opens perfectly, you need lube. And not WD40! Get some real lube...

IIRC, my brother sprayed silicon lube in there when he was watching my 96 GL (he grew tired of the hard to open door!)...