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ACES · 01-30-2005, 10:56 PM

My Passenger side door handle button (outside Handle) became Stuck today. The button is stuck inside the door. It won't return to the normal spot.
Anyone else have this problem?
Is it a spring that is broken or what?
Any ideas on how to go about fixing this?

Thanks
-Art

Longhorn Man · 01-30-2005, 11:02 PM

If you mess with it enough, it'll probably pop back out. It is most likely about to break off. They used junk metal on the door handles. The button will probably end up falling into the door.

68w/sbc406 · 01-30-2005, 11:02 PM

i think thats a kinda common problem once the handles get old. i dont know how to fix it though cause it has never happened to me

blazer1971 · 01-30-2005, 11:08 PM

First try some W/D if that dosen't work you will have to remove the handle. After that look a back side and bend back tabs or push in the button area to see what is wrong with it.

ACES · 01-30-2005, 11:09 PM

So should I just buy a new handle and replace the whole thing?

Longhorn Man · 01-30-2005, 11:09 PM

I don't think there is a fix...just replace it.
I've had it happen on 3 different doors.
i looked in wrecking yards and located one left and one right door handle and the chrome is almost prefect. (And this is up here in the rust belt)

LUV2XCLR8 · 01-30-2005, 11:10 PM

MIGHT AS WELL, IT WON'T TAKE LONG TILL IT BREAKS FOR GOOD

ACES · 01-30-2005, 11:11 PM

OK,
I'll price some door handles tomorrow
THanks everyone

**GMCPaul** · 01-31-2005, 01:25 AM

When GM made the exterior door handles they installed a spring behind the button and put a plate behind the spring to keep tension on it, however to retain the spring plate they put 4 tabs on the handle and only folded 2 of these 4 tabs over, so as soon as 1 tab breaks this allows the spring plate to cock at a angle causing buton to become stuck inside handle or plate falls completly off allowing button to fall inside the door, occasionly you can get away with removing the handle and putting spring & plate back on then heating the unbent tabs some you can slowly bend them over to hold plate in place. This fix when it works without tabs breaking when you try to bend them generally gets you another year or 2 of use out of the handle.
We carry new reproductions of the exterior door handles triple chrome plated with all 4 spring plate tabs folded over instead of just 2 of them and they come with mounting hardware & gaskets.
You'll find we have pairs available on our sale page here
http://www.gmcpauls.com/SALE_SPECIALS.htm
If your looking for just 1 handle you'll find it here on our web site
http://www.gmcpauls.com/door_parts2.htm
There are multiple outfits reproducing these so all exterior handles from all suppliers are not the same, 1 place folds 2 tabs just like GM did, another place does folds all 4 tabs but most the time the pot metal tabs on the new handles are already cracked and just waiting to break, where as ours have all 4 folded over and are not cracked when bent over.
GMCPaul

69 Short Fleet · 01-31-2005, 02:32 AM

GMC Paul, good info!

01-30-2005, 10:56 PM	#1
ACES Life is a gamble Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lee's Summit, MO Posts: 796	Door Handle My Passenger side door handle button (outside Handle) became Stuck today. The button is stuck inside the door. It won't return to the normal spot. Anyone else have this problem? Is it a spring that is broken or what? Any ideas on how to go about fixing this? Thanks -Art __________________ 1970 Orange CST C-10 w/350, posi, Longbed The torpid artist seeks inspiration at any cost, by virtue or by vice, by friend or by fiend, by prayer or by wine. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

01-30-2005, 11:02 PM	#3
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	i think thats a kinda common problem once the handles get old. i dont know how to fix it though cause it has never happened to me __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

01-30-2005, 11:09 PM	#5
ACES Life is a gamble Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lee's Summit, MO Posts: 796	So should I just buy a new handle and replace the whole thing? __________________ 1970 Orange CST C-10 w/350, posi, Longbed The torpid artist seeks inspiration at any cost, by virtue or by vice, by friend or by fiend, by prayer or by wine. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

01-30-2005, 11:10 PM	#7
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,476	MIGHT AS WELL, IT WON'T TAKE LONG TILL IT BREAKS FOR GOOD __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

01-30-2005, 11:11 PM	#8
ACES Life is a gamble Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lee's Summit, MO Posts: 796	OK, I'll price some door handles tomorrow THanks everyone __________________ 1970 Orange CST C-10 w/350, posi, Longbed The torpid artist seeks inspiration at any cost, by virtue or by vice, by friend or by fiend, by prayer or by wine. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

01-30-2005, 11:02 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	If you mess with it enough, it'll probably pop back out. It is most likely about to break off. They used junk metal on the door handles. The button will probably end up falling into the door.

01-30-2005, 11:08 PM	#4
blazer1971 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: apollo bch,fl. usa Posts: 134	First try some W/D if that dosen't work you will have to remove the handle. After that look a back side and bend back tabs or push in the button area to see what is wrong with it.

01-31-2005, 01:25 AM	#9
GMCPaul Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Rockville,In. USA Posts: 3,719	When GM made the exterior door handles they installed a spring behind the button and put a plate behind the spring to keep tension on it, however to retain the spring plate they put 4 tabs on the handle and only folded 2 of these 4 tabs over, so as soon as 1 tab breaks this allows the spring plate to cock at a angle causing buton to become stuck inside handle or plate falls completly off allowing button to fall inside the door, occasionly you can get away with removing the handle and putting spring & plate back on then heating the unbent tabs some you can slowly bend them over to hold plate in place. This fix when it works without tabs breaking when you try to bend them generally gets you another year or 2 of use out of the handle. We carry new reproductions of the exterior door handles triple chrome plated with all 4 spring plate tabs folded over instead of just 2 of them and they come with mounting hardware & gaskets. You'll find we have pairs available on our sale page here http://www.gmcpauls.com/SALE_SPECIALS.htm If your looking for just 1 handle you'll find it here on our web site http://www.gmcpauls.com/door_parts2.htm There are multiple outfits reproducing these so all exterior handles from all suppliers are not the same, 1 place folds 2 tabs just like GM did, another place does folds all 4 tabs but most the time the pot metal tabs on the new handles are already cracked and just waiting to break, where as ours have all 4 folded over and are not cracked when bent over. GMCPaul __________________ Secure Online Catalog for-GMCPauls Truck Parts Email- GMCPAULS@GMAIL.COM

01-31-2005, 02:32 AM	#10
69 Short Fleet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 1,086	GMC Paul, good info!



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