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hey all, I'm  having trouble opening the drivers side door on the xf ute. spent ages on it but basically i need to pull the exterior handle up twice before the door will open. It seems to be a problem with the internal catch not going high enough on the first lift of the handle. Would it be something to do with the rod between the handle and the internal mechanism.

 

cheers guys

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hey all, I'm  having trouble opening the drivers side door on the xf ute. spent ages on it but basically i need to pull the exterior handle up twice before the door will open. It seems to be a problem with the internal catch not going high enough on the first lift of the handle. Would it be something to do with the rod between the handle and the internal mechanism.

 

cheers guys

 

Hey bud.

I had this same issue on a XF ute i had years ago and i changed out the whole rods and mechanism crap for a good second

hand unit and presto, it works. My sister has this car as an old farm hack now and its still working.

Find a good door you can test on a car and get the guts from it and get a new handle to, pretty cheap on evil bay.

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I spent ages once, adjusting the slack out of the handle rod assembly, by mucking around with the severity of the S bend in the rod.

It tightened up everything, and got the mech working like a bought one.

 

Have you checked for freeplay in the rods?

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thanks Ill check that. The door lock assembly does move when i lift the handle. I have a new handle on the way as the plastic washer is buggered where the rod goes in.   I have straightened the rod out and ill see how we go.  cheers.

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