Pissed, 93 stang broken interior door handle.

Cobraman1024 · March 2nd, 2011, 06:59 PM

I had a problem with water leakage at the top of my drivers door so I replaced the door hinge pins when I noticed the door was sagging. The leak was still there so I replaced the weatherstripping on the door opening. Right after that I got in the car and went to reopen the door, except it wouldn't open from the inside and I ended up breaking the inside door handle right off the door. The drivers door apparently is still sagging too.
What I need to know is if I can replace just the handle and its spring (old spring broke too along with the holes that the inside handle snaps into which is plastic) or is this a mjor assembly that needs to be replaced?

zonker · March 4th, 2011, 09:56 PM

just the handle assy should suffice.

i found that the handles and linkages work much easier if you have the plastic bushing intact on the door latch striker bolt. just a tip...

Cobraman1024 · March 15th, 2011, 01:01 PM

Plastic bushing on the striker bolt?
I don't think I've ever seen a plastic bushing on any of the Fox cars that I've come across. I know that LRS offers them but for some reason "band-aid fix" in bright neon letters showed up as thats what I thought that was. Their description seemed to imply that the bushing was only there as a band aid fix. I'll definitely see if I can find them on some junkyard cars though.
the interior door handle assembly itself was a ridiculously easy replacement.

zonker · March 23rd, 2011, 02:05 AM

the bushings were oem and your car had them when new. They do break over time and when they do they leave a loose fitting door, which many people, unknowing that the bushing is gone, adjust the striker so the door closes tight.

BUT whan that is done, it creates a need for more pressure to be exerted on the door handle, which then causes the handle to break.

If your car doesn't have them, u can get a set at any autozone for like 4 bucks. They are made by dorman and the pack contains 4 bushings. 2 are the size you need and 2 are not.

Cobraman1024 · March 23rd, 2011, 12:40 PM

Sweet, thanks!

March 2nd, 2011, 06:59 PM	#1
Cobraman1024 Enthusiast 1995 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fall River, MA and Juffair, Bahrain Posts: 780 iTrader: 0 reviews	Pissed, 93 stang broken interior door handle. I had a problem with water leakage at the top of my drivers door so I replaced the door hinge pins when I noticed the door was sagging. The leak was still there so I replaced the weatherstripping on the door opening. Right after that I got in the car and went to reopen the door, except it wouldn't open from the inside and I ended up breaking the inside door handle right off the door. The drivers door apparently is still sagging too. What I need to know is if I can replace just the handle and its spring (old spring broke too along with the holes that the inside handle snaps into which is plastic) or is this a mjor assembly that needs to be replaced? __________________ 1995 SVT Cobra #182/4005, 275/305, 217k miles 1996 SVT Mystic Cobra #1666/2000, 267/263, 178k miles 1995 Mustang, 3.8L, 233k miles 1993 Mustang LX, 2.3L, T5 convert, 95 GT suspension swap, 03 Cobra steering rack, 250k miles sold: 1987 GT MM Military Crew Member MM+Cleavage member #21

March 4th, 2011, 09:56 PM	#2
zonker Enthusiast 1991 Mustang LX 2.3 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 660 iTrader: 0 reviews	just the handle assy should suffice. i found that the handles and linkages work much easier if you have the plastic bushing intact on the door latch striker bolt. just a tip... __________________ Rob 1987 Mustang 2.3 LX Convert (T5) project 2.5 N/A HP 1991 Mustang 2.3 LX Convert (A4LD) 1992 Mustang 2.3 LX Convert (A4LD) 41.52 mpg!! 1994 Capri XR2 1.6 Turbo Convert 1999 ZX2 S/R 2.0 Coupe http://zxtuner.com

March 15th, 2011, 01:01 PM	#3
Cobraman1024 Enthusiast 1995 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fall River, MA and Juffair, Bahrain Posts: 780 iTrader: 0 reviews	Plastic bushing on the striker bolt? I don't think I've ever seen a plastic bushing on any of the Fox cars that I've come across. I know that LRS offers them but for some reason "band-aid fix" in bright neon letters showed up as thats what I thought that was. Their description seemed to imply that the bushing was only there as a band aid fix. I'll definitely see if I can find them on some junkyard cars though. the interior door handle assembly itself was a ridiculously easy replacement. __________________ 1995 SVT Cobra #182/4005, 275/305, 217k miles 1996 SVT Mystic Cobra #1666/2000, 267/263, 178k miles 1995 Mustang, 3.8L, 233k miles 1993 Mustang LX, 2.3L, T5 convert, 95 GT suspension swap, 03 Cobra steering rack, 250k miles sold: 1987 GT MM Military Crew Member MM+Cleavage member #21

March 23rd, 2011, 02:05 AM	#4
zonker Enthusiast 1991 Mustang LX 2.3 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 660 iTrader: 0 reviews	the bushings were oem and your car had them when new. They do break over time and when they do they leave a loose fitting door, which many people, unknowing that the bushing is gone, adjust the striker so the door closes tight. BUT whan that is done, it creates a need for more pressure to be exerted on the door handle, which then causes the handle to break. If your car doesn't have them, u can get a set at any autozone for like 4 bucks. They are made by dorman and the pack contains 4 bushings. 2 are the size you need and 2 are not. __________________ Rob 1987 Mustang 2.3 LX Convert (T5) project 2.5 N/A HP 1991 Mustang 2.3 LX Convert (A4LD) 1992 Mustang 2.3 LX Convert (A4LD) 41.52 mpg!! 1994 Capri XR2 1.6 Turbo Convert 1999 ZX2 S/R 2.0 Coupe http://zxtuner.com

March 23rd, 2011, 12:40 PM	#5
Cobraman1024 Enthusiast 1995 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fall River, MA and Juffair, Bahrain Posts: 780 iTrader: 0 reviews	Sweet, thanks! __________________ 1995 SVT Cobra #182/4005, 275/305, 217k miles 1996 SVT Mystic Cobra #1666/2000, 267/263, 178k miles 1995 Mustang, 3.8L, 233k miles 1993 Mustang LX, 2.3L, T5 convert, 95 GT suspension swap, 03 Cobra steering rack, 250k miles sold: 1987 GT MM Military Crew Member MM+Cleavage member #21

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