Working with Door Handle Lock Issues

[tvmaster]

Good find and good pic. Ricardo made these as well (I have them in an envelope somewhere) to level the handles.

How would you prep the cradles for painting? I sanded, by hand, the fractured paint away, It was half-there, half worn off, so it wasn’t easy to get to a level base. It’s still pretty dodgy in places though, as far as a uniform finish.
Coukd you submerge them in some solution to eat away what’s left?
Any thoughts on what to do next?
The ‘Green Machine Part 17‘ video was good explaining disassembly, except it forgot to mention the GIANT SPRING holding the lever‘s tension. Parts were flying. lol

 

[kmead]

Most things that would eat the paint will also eat the plastic. Surprised they were painted in the past.

 

[tvmaster]

Most things that would eat the paint will also eat the plastic. Surprised they were painted in the past.

Well, I believe it's the factory finish - assumed that was paint?

 

[tvmaster]

Well, I wouldn’t say it’s my best work, but it’s way better than it was, and I got everything taken apart without breaking anything Lubed up the springs and moving parts, put a little on the pawl-ball so it may slip out easier next time when needed. It looked like the pin was epoxy’d into the pawl at either end. Is that necessary, or normal?

The replacement and original bumpers. Handle sits level with cradle edge now.

Needed a tiny drill bit to tap out the pin.

All the bits, cleaned, lubed and shiny

 

[tvmaster]

You find something new everyday with a X 1/9. Apparently, some handle cradles have TWO rubber bumpers. Lucky I bought extras.

 

[ng_randolph]

I can handle such issues on my own without hiring any locksmith or mechanic.

Reported

 

[JimD]

Reported

Spammed this new member.

Thanks Bjorn

 

[KingsleyGrey]

I had replaced the whole handle when having issues with the handle. I replaced it by contacting a locksmith.

 

[JimD]

I had replaced the whole handle when having issues with the handle. I replaced it by contacting a locksmith.

This looks like spam. User entered "from usa" as their location. Looks like they used a VPN in Arizona, but the origin IP was in India. I killed the "locksmith" link and will spam the user.

 

[JDExSquid]

Where did you find the rubber bumpers for the handles?

 

[tvmaster]

Where did you find the rubber bumpers for the handles?

Local hardware store - I believe they were skewed as GM license plate bumpers? .75 cents each…