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External door handle problem

1157jonboy
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Ok, I changed the passenger side lock/latch mechanism earlier On my 2007 mk5 fiesta as the car wouldn’t lock. It seems ok now apart from there is no spring pressure in the outer handle, it pulls out and stays out. I can see a spring loaded small bar being held back by a plastic clip thing so I’m guessing if I released that it would give me the spring return pressure needed to pull the handle back in? There is no lock barrel on the passenger door. Is there a way to release the rod with the handle in situ? I don’t fancy taking both the outer & inner door cards off again!

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    I did get it sorted, looking at the old unit I took off, the plastic tab holding the spring loaded rod back was broken off and it seems that it was done for a reason. I ended up breaking mine off on purpose just to allow the rod to move freely, and after levering the latch rod down i got  the handle in and it now springs back as it should. Happy days. Thanks for asking!

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