Door handle carrier. - HELP!!!

[wpoll]

To add to what the others have said, you have to get the retaining bolt partially installed, so the end of the thread is sitting flush with the outer side of the new carrier (flush with the end of the plastic retainer sleeve). Then press the lock carrier into place and hold it hard against the door seal while turning the retaining screw.

What some folk don't realise is that the carrier hole is threaded too and so you need to "set" the distance between the two parts before winding in the retaining screw; once they are both engaged in the threads no amount of tightening will alter the distance between them. That's why the lock carrier ends up not sitting flush.

[snik]

Originally Posted by wpoll

To add to what the others have said, you have to get the retaining bolt partially installed, so the end of the thread is sitting flush with the outer side of the new carrier (flush with the end of the plastic retainer sleeve). Then press the lock carrier into place and hold it hard against the door seal while turning the retaining screw.

What some folk don't realise is that the carrier hole is threaded too and so you need to "set" the distance between the two parts before winding in the retaining screw; once they are both engaged in the threads no amount of tightening will alter the distance between them. That's why the lock carrier ends up not sitting flush.

I realized that early on. That's not the issue I'm having. I literally could not get the bolt to line up with the lock part of the handle at all. Somehow I got it in, now the grab handle itself won't go down all the way flush.


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[omodos]

Originally Posted by wpoll

To add to what the others have said, you have to get the retaining bolt partially installed, so the end of the thread is sitting flush with the outer side of the new carrier (flush with the end of the plastic retainer sleeve). Then press the lock carrier into place and hold it hard against the door seal while turning the retaining screw.

What some folk don't realise is that the carrier hole is threaded too and so you need to "set" the distance between the two parts before winding in the retaining screw; once they are both engaged in the threads no amount of tightening will alter the distance between them. That's why the lock carrier ends up not sitting flush.

Mr.Wpoll long time no speak, and a late happy nu year, ok being pedantinc as usual but the steps you mention here do i need to rip the inner door cards off?

Or can i just remove the black plug on the innerside of the door to get to the allen key bolt and adjust that?....got a 1-2 mm gap on the part of the trim that fits over the door lock after having the door carrier replaced...

[wpoll]

Originally Posted by omodos

Mr.Wpoll long time no speak, and a late happy nu year, ok being pedantinc as usual but the steps you mention here do i need to rip the inner door cards off?

Or can i just remove the black plug on the innerside of the door to get to the allen key bolt and adjust that?....got a 1-2 mm gap on the part of the trim that fits over the door lock after having the door carrier replaced...

Pretty easy to sort - you just need to remove the small black door plug, loosen off the allen key (bolt), seat the lock cover tight against the seal then tighten the allen key bolt. There's a bit of a trick to it - it's not your normal bolted on part set-up...

[omodos]

Originally Posted by wpoll

Pretty easy to sort - you just need to remove the small black door plug, loosen off the allen key (bolt), seat the lock cover tight against the seal then tighten the allen key bolt. There's a bit of a trick to it - it's not your normal bolted on part set-up...

Wpoll tad confused, in what is in essence a duplicate post that you kindly replied to you told me below, i am hoping I can do above though, loosen the allen key screw push down on the 'thumb keyhole' part of handle and get it flush then tighten the allen key screw at same time...


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There is a bit of a trick to fitting the lock cover assembly - it needs to be seated tightly prior to tightening up the allen key. If the cover is loose when the allen is tightened, it will stay loose. At this point, simply tightening the allen key (bolt) won't pull the lock cover in tighter.
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[wpoll]

Originally Posted by omodos

... i am hoping I can ... loosen the allen key screw push down on the 'thumb keyhole' part of handle and get it flush then tighten the allen key screw at same time...

Exactly, you've got it. No need to open the entire door up - only the two-part black access port in the door edge.

[omodos]

Originally Posted by wpoll

Exactly, you've got it. No need to open the entire door up - only the two-part black access port in the door edge.

Zippeee dooo dah great, so still got the 3.0d? mines still alive and will keep her as long as she goes (kinda like the missus) , managed to also get rid of a whacky trembling steering wheel issue when hitting between 80km-110km....which i am sure was also the reason the outer edges of my front tires were being worn away...
Asked the lads at a garage to swap backs to fronts, and am sure lining up the steering wheel to dead straight helped too....so that issue gone tooo

ok cheers for reply

[Shottaroddz]

Hi all, I did this febi bilstein replacement too and it was tricky but got it to work - sort of??

My e53 recently succumbed to the cold weather and my drivers door handle carrier snapped.

I’ve gone about replacing it with a bilstein equivalent part and all seemed ok. However, it now seems the end of the plastic handle that isn’t bolted to the carrier (i.e. the end towards to front of the car) pulls out of the carrier unless the I pull very carefully.

Has anyone experienced this? I’m wondering if I need to replace the handle now too. Maybe the plastic peg on the handle that slots into the carrier (highlighted in picture) is shorn and isn’t getting good purchase. What’s this connection meant to look like? What am I missing here?

Any thoughts/comments welcomed.

Cheers

C

[omodos]

Originally Posted by wpoll

Pretty easy to sort - you just need to remove the small black door plug, loosen off the allen key (bolt), seat the lock cover tight against the seal then tighten the allen key bolt. There's a bit of a trick to it - it's not your normal bolted on part set-up...

Phew dunnit! tricky with no tools as we are in process of moving house and of course first things to go to new place are my tools! so had to find an allen key, I used one I had when assemble IKEA units, had to bend the end so i could easily turn round and round and remove the bolt faster, kids were late for school, i ended up breaking a light bulb too as it was too dark to see what I was doing and dropped the damn thing....after alot cursing it was indeed as you say, initially the whole thing popped off.....so pushed and held in position and the then tightened...all good back to the way it was before thanks flush with seal and door panel...the 1-2mmm gone!!!!!

[wpoll]

Originally Posted by omodos

.....so pushed and held in position and the then tightened...all good back to the way it was before thanks flush with seal and door panel...the 1-2mmm gone!!!!!

Great - well done. Many mechanics seem to miss details like this... but then, they ARE in a hurry when they are spending the customer's money!