veilsidei

ok so i dont know who really did it.. but someone i think put a lot of pressure on my door handle bar thing. i was wondering is there any way to tighten it back down... This Piece

bajaman

That piece is THE most commonly broken FD part....ever.
Quite simply, it should NOT be used to pull the door shut.
Ever.

That said, there is no way to "tighten it back down", it has broken and will need to be repaired or replaced. Most all of us have fixed this at one time or another, there are numerous 'how to fix' threads out there.

veilsidei

most everyone that gets in my car uses either the door when the windows are down or pull were the locking mechanism is..

FDZero

iTrader: (10)

^

Did you just recently notice it? Most likely...it was there before you bought it. Like bajaman said...it's a fairly common FD part that breaks easily while still half attached. Consider this "feature" a standard among FDs! LOL

Svelte_7

iTrader: (4)

I normally tell my new passengers at track events that the previous passenger just broke it at Turn 7....

veilsidei

well ive ridden in my car in the passenger seat less than 3 weeks ago and it wasnt like that. and my dad is the original owner im the second owner so previous owner didnt break it

cabaynes

iTrader: (4)

To do any work on it the entire door panel has to come off. Which really isn't that difficult, just be careful when removing it to unplug to wires clipped into the back for the window switch, locks, etc before you go ripping the door panel away... A new passenger door handle is pricy, I just bought one a week ago from Ray. But sometimes you can fix it with some sneaky JB weld and a steady hand

qwester007

iTrader: (3)

We sell them new, but they are pricey at $321

Cgotto6

iTrader: (8)

Best place to get oem parts is always through ray crowe at malloy crowe. Hands down, nobody can get close to his prices.

bajaman

Fixing it is not a problem. Do it right and do what I and other have done and reinforce the handle with fiberglass and resin...hell I even glassed in a piece of metal 'plumber's tape' when I fixed mine. I think I can lift my whole car by that door handle now...lol!

But if you aren't up to fixing it, there are often several for sale in the 'For Sale' section.

Monkman33

iTrader: (28)

The glass with metal reinforcement is the best idea yet. I bet you don't even bother telling people not to use that handle now.

Heck, I'll probably reinforce mine before it breaks.