Interior door handle issue

[Jack Schneider]

Hey guys! So on my 92, when I pull the door handle to open, the handle doesn’t snap back like the passenger side does, it just stays put until I push it back which is annoying because the door won’t shut unless the handle is fully in the closed position. Do I have to replace the whole thing or is there a spring somewhere that’s busted?

 

[evilunclegrimace]

There is a spring on the lever pivot pin. I have never been able to find one but, if you can find something you should be able to change it. It has always been faster to change the handle assembly for me.

 

[Jack Schneider]

Only reason I’m afraid of that, is because I hate rivets

 

[Bob L]

Either way you will need to remove the handle to change the spring if you can find one suitable. Just drill the head off the rivet and punch it out.

 

[Jack Schneider]

Either way you will need to remove the handle to change the spring if you can find one suitable. Just drill the head off the rivet and punch it out.

Won’t I have to re-rivet it?

 

[sewlow]

Nuts & bolts

 

[Jack Schneider]

Oh! I could do that.

 

[tinfoil_hat]

Sounds like a good excuse to buy a pop rivet gun. Bet you can get one with rivets for less than $20.

 

[Jack Schneider]

Sounds like a good excuse to buy a pop rivet gun. Bet you can get one with rivets for less than $20.

I probably have one laying around somewhere...

 

[kevvan]

Hey guys! So on my 92, when I pull the door handle to open, the handle doesn’t snap back like the passenger side does, it just stays put until I push it back which is annoying because the door won’t shut unless the handle is fully in the closed position. Do I have to replace the whole thing or is there a spring somewhere that’s busted?

I have the same problem on my 1990 driver's side door. There is a video on YouTube that outlines the process of drilling out rivets and replacing. In it he does recommend you replace the rivets with bolts as recommended here.

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