Door handle springs

scampbel98 · Post by **scampbel98** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:59 pm

Anyone got a method for replacing broken door handle springs on a 1980

danaspider · Post by **danaspider** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:46 pm

You can find a post I did a while back on the spring. Search for door handle.

I am also pasting the comments below:

The drivers side door handle had started to flop around and it was obvious that the return spring was broken. I removed the lock and hadle and found the return spring had broken one of the arms. I wondered through several of the hardware stores and no one had a spring that was close enough to use. So I wondered through the tool department of the local ace, looking for tools that used similar springs. Surprise there in the discount line was a pair of wire strippers using the perfect spring. I paid my 6 bucks and headed home.

A little work at bending the arms to stay in place and presto! The handle is near perfect.

Just one of those things we learn as we get older, adapt and overcome!!!

Hope this helps a bit.

scampbel98 · Post by **scampbel98** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:54 am

I managed to fix it using a pretty beefy spring from a cheap pair of tin snips and a longer bolt.
https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=d90acd95 ... 67A%212680

Ugly, but hey.. it works..

narfire · Post by **narfire** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:41 am

I took the handle out and drove the pin through and replaced with a used spring from a parts car.

grittracing · Post by **grittracing** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:43 am

i have a spare set from a 1980 very pitted but all the parts are there $20 shipped in the usa

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