door inerds question
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door inerds question
the handle stuck on the passenger side door and when i took the panel off the mechanism that pushes the rod to undo the latch fell out of its place ..the knearled headed bolt like pivot cam thing was out of its spot on the handle side..got it back in but the mechanism is not held in place by anything..it will fall out again if i slam the door or w/e..im thing of putting a bracket in just to hold the mechanism into place? there was also a spring that fell out..cant figure out how or where that goes..its about 3/4" in diameter..seems to work fine now i lubed up the linkage inside..im leaving it all apart in the meantime
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Re: door inerds question
Classic problem. Handle replacement is best as that pivot is molded in to the plastic. Epoxy might work. Keep that pivot lubed everyone!
Another stuck handle problem happens a lot . The metal frame inside of the part you pull up on rusts and bubbles up the plastic covering that binds against the outer frame of the handle. A little shaving with a utility knife can clearance them.
BTW, when the linkage drops, opening the window usually opens the door at about half way down..
Another stuck handle problem happens a lot . The metal frame inside of the part you pull up on rusts and bubbles up the plastic covering that binds against the outer frame of the handle. A little shaving with a utility knife can clearance them.
BTW, when the linkage drops, opening the window usually opens the door at about half way down..
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Re: door inerds question
ah ok explains the knurling on the pivot..thank you!
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Re: door inerds question
T4WD augury?
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Re: door inerds question
i made a bracket to hold the pivot into place using the door skin ribs inside..it will never come out again!..while i have your attn i was checking the trans level today and im down over a quart..musta got hot here over the summer cause it was up before i put the car into storage..dextron 2 is hard to find down here in mexico and i only have 1 quart handy..is there a type of tranny oil i can use thats compatible with my auto trans?
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Re: door inerds question
dextron VI for trans i googled..just put in a new rad and hoses from rockauto..what a deal inc upper n lower hoses..$100 everything
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Re: door inerds question
another Forum thread w/ relevant info...
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12991
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12991
1985 Tercel SR5 4WD wagon, 300K
1987 Tercel DLX 4WD wagon, 6-speed manual, 274K -- got this one running Jan. 2015 (had been sitting for 2 years); this has been my daily driver since 2016
1987 Tercel DLX 4WD wagon, 6-speed manual, 274K -- got this one running Jan. 2015 (had been sitting for 2 years); this has been my daily driver since 2016