Broke my damn door handle!! how hard to fix?

Stephen · Mar 22, 2002

I have a 95 talon, the door handle broke off in an ice storm where the door was frozen shut, how hard is this to fix???
It broke clean so can I just glue the sucker then put a little tape on it??> let me know I cant drive it like this, aaaaaahhh!

0Jiggy0 · Mar 22, 2002

Just pay the 40 bux for the new handle

I went thru this on my spyder and tried to repair the handle, its not even worth it. Just puy the new handle and put it in urself...less headaches in the long run

mavisky · Mar 22, 2002

apparently not too hard, the local body shop had my dad's done in two days

Stephen · Mar 22, 2002

mavisky said:
apparently not too hard, the local body shop had my dad's done in two days

Do you know how much it cost to get fixed???

mavisky · Mar 22, 2002

sorry i don't he wiggled it under a small insurance claim as well

Stephen · Mar 22, 2002

maybe I can reinforce it with some metal plates on the broken part.

backpack09 · Mar 22, 2002

use yellow duct tape and add some hp.

lol

dan

Redsand187 · Mar 22, 2002

I said it before and I'll say it again. Just glue it on, and be very gentle then bring it to the dealer for something stupid leave them the car, and let them worry about

There was a thread about this a little more then a month ago. I can't really remember if there was much said about fixes but you can check it out.

ProjectGSX · Mar 22, 2002

A new handle runs around $55. Another $20 to get it painted, and you can install it yourself. This is the 4th broken door handle I have heard of in the last month.

jloverde · Mar 22, 2002

How can you get it painted for $20? Who how where... Cheapest I have found for that is $60 at maaco.

backpack09 · Mar 22, 2002

screw maaco,
buy the paint, primer, and clear at walmart for like 10 bucks and do it your self.

dan

gotwingz · Mar 23, 2002

they are not that hard to change i got black ones let me know what color you need they are just layen around would sell them.... and i can paint them too so....

Stephen · Mar 24, 2002

Im taking my door apart today to see if i can fix. I refuse to pay 100$ to get it fixed.

Stephen · Mar 24, 2002

looks definately glueable but i cant find my damn super glue, DOh!

MitsuGST95 · Mar 25, 2002

well here is a fifth my passenger side broke off a week ago.. I plan on shaving my handles before my paint job so no biggy... glad its not my side

Stephen · Mar 25, 2002

I got it all out, what a pain in the ass...

Im putting the handle back together... but Im making it bionic

SO far ive bolted them and glued them.

1. Glue together(superglue)...
2. Bolt together with metal plates...
3. fill in the tracks in the handle with epoxy.
4. glue plates on.
5. tape those plates down.
6. tape more plates on.

Broke my damn door handle!! how hard to fix?

Stephen

0Jiggy0

mavisky

Stephen

mavisky

Stephen

backpack09

Redsand187

ProjectGSX

jloverde

backpack09

gotwingz

Stephen

Stephen

MitsuGST95

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