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Opened my door from the inside and heard a pop. Now handle has a 1/2 inch of "play" and doesn't return tight to the door panel and the window won't reliably go up to the top when you close the door (it usually will if I push the handle in all the way).
Seems to me something in the latch broke resulting in less than normal tension on the door handle and poor detection of close position to close window.
That's it! Good thing I just got a tone of practice R&R the door panel replacing the passenger side regulator. . Thanks!
Don't do what I did: door handle with 1/2" play was rattling and annoying me on my drive, so I put some tape on to hold it still.
When tape removed, peeled some of the paint from the plastic surround. Why Porsche painted the black plastic trim, we'll never know.
But I sure would like to meet the guy responsible...
Some old info in that link. Its a cheap 30-40 minute job. You do not need to get the cable part that goes to the lock. If you look at post #4 in the above link, you buy the piece that broke and take the new half (top part) and put on the old bottom part (the part that goes to the door lock.) Yes you have to rewind the tension spring but it saves you $$$ and time. They redisigned the bottom half and if you use it, you have to run a new cable to the lock....so take the new bottom half and shelve it.
I bought my car with this broken thinking it would be a few hundred. My friend is a senior Porsche tech told be about the work around and said, 'when you get the new part and the old broken part in front of you.....you will figure it out'.
Order part from Suncoast Parts Part # PK9X76546. Remove driver side door panel and install new door handle axle by watching YouTube videos of 1 how to replace speaker which gives detailed video instructions of removing the door panel and 2 video of replacing door handle axle. YouTube has step by step for removing door panel and axle installation guide.
Well, that went pear-shaped. Good advice, poor execution. I undid the 3 screws that hold the old axle on the inner panel. Went to get a tool to push the pin out of the hole that holds the top in the door. Door card falls, pin breaks off old part, no old "top half" to add new "bottom half" to!
Before I start replacing the cable, anyone have an idea how I can get an old style axle?
Don't do what I did: door handle with 1/2" play was rattling and annoying me on my drive, so I put some tape on to hold it still.
When tape removed, peeled some of the paint from the plastic surround. Why Porsche painted the black plastic trim, we'll never know.
But I sure would like to meet the guy responsible...
That's why I bit the bullet and replaced the inner door handle bezel with a leather covered one. Lot's of work but it looks marvelous. Why didn't Porsche include this in their "full leather" upgrade is beyond me.
That's why I bit the bullet and replaced the inner door handle bezel with a leather covered one. Lot's of work but it looks marvelous. Why didn't Porsche include this in their "full leather" upgrade is beyond me.
Or go Carbon - replaced my full leather with carbon from DB-Carbon (and some other bits!)
I made a video of the door panel removal when I had to replace the lock mechanism since the micro switch had gone bad. It's a long video because it's very thorough.
10-05-2017, 10:22 PM
Driver's side int door handle and window issue
. Thanks!
Why Porsche painted the black plastic trim, we'll never know.
