Door handle slow

[72tutone]

Is it normal for the inside door handle when lifted to fall slowly back down? Or should it snap back down once lifted up?
I lift mine up and it slowly if not doesnt fall all the way down?

Any ideas? Is the latch shot?

[firedemon]

min e snaps back id try taking the door panel off and wd40 the heck out of everything . my door locks were froze solid it took a couple days but theyre working fine now

[72tutone]

Do these things go bad? I will pull it a part and take a look.

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by 72tutone

Is it normal for the inside door handle when lifted to fall slowly back down? Or should it snap back down once lifted up?
I lift mine up and it slowly if not doesnt fall all the way down?

Any ideas? Is the latch shot?

Return spring is broken on the remote mechanism. I haven't found a way to repair them.... I would try the lube first like the others have suggested though. Much easier if it works...

LockDoc

[custom10nut]

I used the Special WD-40 , dry lube rust inhibitor, to lube the door hardware on mine.
Before I did, rolling the driver's side window was a two-handed tasks, now it works fine.

[rsgt]

I am rebuilding my doors right now. Both of my springs are broken. The new door handle mechanisms are $19.00 each.

[72tutone]

Is it the door latch that is the issue? That 50$ or so.
Where is the spring that is broken so I can look on mine

[72tutone]

Or is it the door control? That i see is 14.95. Is it the spring in this mechanism?

[74baggedbug]

I'm having the same problem.. I always have to remind people to push the handle back down

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Originally Posted by firedemon

min e snaps back id try taking the door panel off and wd40 the heck out of everything . my door locks were froze solid it took a couple days but theyre working fine now

I'm not sure traditional WD is the way to go here. It's a lubricant to some extent, but it's intent is a cleaner and water displacement. It's good for removing rust and some adhesives. Silicon is probably a better option.

Hadn't seen it called "Remote mechanism" - a.k.a. door latch control. The spring on my LH control was broken and same symptoms.

[72tutone]

Thanks everyone. The control was shot. I ordered a new one and it snaps back quite well. No lubricant was gonna fix the old one.

[74baggedbug]

Originally Posted by 72tutone

Thanks everyone. The control was shot. I ordered a new one and it snaps back quite well. No lubricant was gonna fix the old one.

Easy to replace?

[72tutone]

Yes. I already had to doors torn apart as they were getting painted. So putting it back in was no biggie.