Repro Door Handles Causing Doors not to Unlock? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

cgrossl · 10-23-2004, 09:23 PM

I just got through having my truck painted. I had my body man install new, reproduction door handles on the finished truck. If I puch the lock button down on the doors, then shut them, they will sometimes be impossible to unlock. You just can't pull the lock button up. To fix this condition, I have to wiggle the rod around that goes from the door handle to the door latch. Then the door will unlock fine. I compared the factory and the repro door handle and they are a little different. It looks like the linkage rod needs to be a little longer to work with the repro door handle. Is there any tricks to getting the repro door handles to work correctly?

cliffsta · 10-23-2004, 10:35 PM

Inside door handles?

soleeagle · 10-24-2004, 12:56 AM

If you are talking about outside door handles I have the same problem myself. As of now I just dont lock them untill I get a chance to figure out how to solve the problem. So I would also like some info on ow to fix this.

*1972C10* · 10-24-2004, 05:54 AM

My 85 Did that with the factory Handles I always thought it needed oiling. What i had to do if the rod got hung in the down position Is push the door handle button That normally free'd it up .

80BIG10 · 10-24-2004, 10:35 AM

I have that problem from time to time on my truck. I find that if the key wont want to turn I just have to push in the handle button and then the key turns and unlocks fine.

cgrossl · 10-24-2004, 07:41 PM

I got it fixed today. I took the rods out and ground some more clearance on the cap end of the rod to allow the rod to go down farther. I also lubed everything with grease. They work fine now.

10-23-2004, 09:23 PM	#1
cgrossl Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 151	Repro Door Handles Causing Doors not to Unlock? I just got through having my truck painted. I had my body man install new, reproduction door handles on the finished truck. If I puch the lock button down on the doors, then shut them, they will sometimes be impossible to unlock. You just can't pull the lock button up. To fix this condition, I have to wiggle the rod around that goes from the door handle to the door latch. Then the door will unlock fine. I compared the factory and the repro door handle and they are a little different. It looks like the linkage rod needs to be a little longer to work with the repro door handle. Is there any tricks to getting the repro door handles to work correctly?

10-23-2004, 10:35 PM	#2
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	Inside door handles? __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

10-24-2004, 12:56 AM	#3
soleeagle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Shelbyville, Indiana Posts: 614	If you are talking about outside door handles I have the same problem myself. As of now I just dont lock them untill I get a chance to figure out how to solve the problem. So I would also like some info on ow to fix this. __________________ Chuck '85 Chevy Silverado 4X4 '91 Chevy 4X4 Suburban http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/545941

10-24-2004, 05:54 AM	#4
1972C10 Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 2,686	My 85 Did that with the factory Handles I always thought it needed oiling. What i had to do if the rod got hung in the down position Is push the door handle button That normally free'd it up .

10-24-2004, 10:35 AM	#5
80BIG10 3 lefts make a right Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 150	I have that problem from time to time on my truck. I find that if the key wont want to turn I just have to push in the handle button and then the key turns and unlocks fine.

10-24-2004, 07:41 PM	#6
cgrossl Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 151	I got it fixed today. I took the rods out and ground some more clearance on the cap end of the rod to allow the rod to go down farther. I also lubed everything with grease. They work fine now.



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