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Mk6 Rear Door Handle repair/replace?

Postby firewalker » Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:51 pm

Anyone got any advice on repairing or replacing the black plastic rear door handle on a Mk6?

Its snapped inside on the lug that pulls the catch rod down when you lift the handle.
Super glue has been tried but didn't hold it.

It looks like a right pain and fiddle on to replace so any tips at all appreciated.
It looks like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/BRAND-OUTER-HA ... B00I5QXQGG
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Re: Mk6 Rear Door Handle repair/replace?

Postby andz327 » Tue Jun 19, 2018 11:17 am

EBay it sir ImageImageImageImage
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Re: Mk6 Rear Door Handle repair/replace?

Postby Tricky4511 » Thu Jun 21, 2018 5:40 pm

have you tried the super glue and baking soda trick?
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Re: Mk6 Rear Door Handle repair/replace?

Postby firewalker » Sat Jun 23, 2018 6:20 pm

Well that was easy - £7.50 for new handle off ebay.

Remove inner door handle and door card.
Drill out the two rivets fixing the outer door handle to the door.
The catch pull rod is gripped by a hinged plastic catch so pop that off and pull out the complete plastic handle unit.
Fix the new handle in place with bolts or rivets.
Get the pull rod as low and tight as you can into the plastic hinged catch without actually starting the release.
Replace door card and inner handle.

Really easy 10 minute job. Hardest part if any was drilling out the old fixing rivets.
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Re: Mk6 Rear Door Handle repair/replace?

Postby Brains_transit » Sat Jun 23, 2018 11:37 pm

I drilled out my handle just to polish the door once :lol:
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Re: Mk6 Rear Door Handle repair/replace?

Postby bambi mk 1 » Sun Jun 24, 2018 9:00 am

Brains_transit wrote:I drilled out my handle just to polish the door once :lol:

So you can polish a turd :?: :mrgreen:
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Re: Mk6 Rear Door Handle repair/replace?

Postby knobby1 » Mon Jun 25, 2018 1:22 am

bambi mk 1 wrote:So you can polish a turd :?: :mrgreen:


LOL... :lol: :lol:

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