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Titch's newest problem - door handle
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:08 pm
by titch
ok the door handle thing to open my passender side door from inside is very very slack and just about opens it and no more, is there any way i can fix this?
i dont like seeing my polo unwell
Cant help but ...
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:07 pm
by yumzone
... I have the same problem on both my doors plus they squeak a bit when pulling to open
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:05 pm
by titch
so does no 1 know how to fix it as its annoying
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:37 pm
by Si_GTi
Mine squeak too a bit on use. The door pull is connected to a cable which hooks onto the door mechanism. To investigate the slackness, strip the door down by removing the door card and and sound deadening, then inspect the door pull and cable to see if it's broken or misshaped in some way
To remove the door trim:
1. Remove screw from doorcard - its nearest the door shut at the front of the door, can't miss it.
2. Prise the plastic insert in the door handle off (it sits just behind the door pull there) to reveal two more screws. They're quite deep-set so you might need a longer screwdriver to remove them.
3. Remove the door card.
4. Remove the sound deadening. IIRC I nearly lost a couple of the clips that hold the material in place so watch out
To replace the door trim follow those four steps in reverse!
I'm going to be changing my own door pulls in a couple of weeks time so will do a DIY guide with photos then
Cheers
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:19 pm
by titch
thanks si ill go give it a wee go the now(although its probably not best to do it in the dark
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:30 pm
by titch
ok i took out first screw but now im lost
you'll need to break it down a bit more as i dont know a lot
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:36 pm
by titch
ok i prized sommit off near the door pull and i think i broke it but it didnt reveal any screws
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:43 pm
by titch
and whats "sound deadening"
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:47 pm
by dino
titch wrote:and whats "sound deadening"
Answer is in the question really - Sound deadening kills sound ie road noise.
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:50 pm
by Si_GTi
Hmmm I will have to find some pics for this then
I lost all mine when my computer went up the spout at the weekend and I reformatted the disc!
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 9:26 pm
by titch
dino wrote:titch wrote:and whats "sound deadening"
Answer is in the question really - Sound deadening kills sound ie road noise.
ok so what does "sound deadening" look like
yeh si i think you may need pics also
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:33 am
by inder
its the black foamy stuff behind the door card
I think there is some picture thread about removing a doorcard on this forum... not sure? hopefully you will find it
easy once you have done it the first time