Frount door handle broken. BOTH SIDES

[therigsmith]

Last year had to replace a fount door handle with after market one which broken again a week or so after the MOT.

My Dad deals scrap metal and told me already the transit handles are always braking.

So Can you please advise anything I can do this time to stop it braking again.

[F111ORY]

Drove Mk3 & Mk5 for 25 years , never had a handle brake!

[Keef]

It's usually either because the mechanism the door handle operates is starting to sieze and because the handle is a cheap casting, it can't cope with the extra stress or the door latch isn't aligned properly making it harder to release.

I know it's a pain but ideally you need to remove it to clean and lube it before replacing, or at the very least lube the mechanism in situ and make sure the latch is lined up correctly.

[bigjohnthomas]

The answer you seek is in your question
You are using shitti ching ching China man door handles or "aftermarket" as you call them
Made out of thermally treated yak sh*t
Try a Ford one

[bambi mk 1]

You need to be gentle with them and use ladylike hands like bjt .

[bigjohnthomas]

The strength of a firm to medium handshake

[bambi mk 1]

The strength of a firm to medium handshake

And as soft as the result

[davetheshrew]

get the door open, get behind the panel next to the shock strut and there are three bolts, another two behind the mirror on the outside, loosen these. close the door, tighten bolts, see if it improved.

[steverk]

I found on mine that the linkage that goes from the handle to the locking release needed shortening a couple of millimetres due to wear in the nylon fittings at each end. To do this I put a slight bend in the linkage to make it shorter - getting to it is a pain as you need to drill out some rivets that hold a shielding plate that covers the area.

I had to pull the handle to its limit for it to release the latch and I suspect this may be what is happening with yours - now I can release the door latch with minimal movement of the handle.

[therigsmith]

The outside front door keeps braking so did not bother to replace it.

Now I broken the inside also.

I am not sure how the door card is going to come off. or how to open the door.

Any suggestions.

[therigsmith]

MK5 1999 BTW

[Keef]

If the outside one has snapped off, you can stick a screwdriver in the hole to operate the lever.

[Chug]

And, if the inside one is broken, just pull on the end of the cable that it fits to.

[therigsmith]

The door cable for the inside lock is broken.

I dont see cables on ebay.

What shall I do. I am in Portugal and getting these parts can be tricky without spending all day at a scap yard. They are really slow here not fun.