Door handle lever broke off, what can I do.
11-21-2002, 06:43 PM
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Door handle lever broke off, what can I do.
On my 86 944 Turbo, Driver's side door handle lever broke off. Its the part that you have to squeeze to open. Can I get this part only from Porsche or some place?? Or do I have to buy the whole door handle assembly??
11-21-2002, 09:31 PM
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The trigger breaks at the pivot. If you can't get a direct replacement same-side handle you can knock the pin out of another same-side handle and use the trigger. May have to use a custom length roll pin as a replacement and peen the ends.
There is another lever that is part of the handle that breaks. Are you sure it's the trigger?
There is another lever that is part of the handle that breaks. Are you sure it's the trigger?
11-22-2002, 08:19 AM
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Confirmed: lever is not available as separate part, you are heading towards a complete handle.
The door handle shows great resemblance with the early VW Golf / Rabbit types.
You may be able to get this handle from an dismantler and swap the lever.
As per SoCal: there are some plastic parts in the linkage known to fail (faster than the lever) so you might want to check this first.
TakeCare
The door handle shows great resemblance with the early VW Golf / Rabbit types.
You may be able to get this handle from an dismantler and swap the lever.
As per SoCal: there are some plastic parts in the linkage known to fail (faster than the lever) so you might want to check this first.
TakeCare
