[pmason]

What is the trick to get this damn thing back together? I've used up all my patience and plus some.

Now I have seen the other thread and picture, they all cover the removal really good but hardly anything on putting it back together.

The problem is the linkage, it took about 2 hours to get it off, first time I spend another 2 hours trying to get back on, gave up came back in the morning spent another hour and of course broke the little tab off.

Order 2 new ones (being prepared), replaced the linkage on the handle with one of the new ones, working another hour and a half and was only able to get the linkage on once. Of course the door handle was facing the wrong direction and couldn't twist it around.

I just don't get it, is there a position of the handle that works? Do you have to press the latch?



Then there who was the moron engineer that design this stupid thing, the door handle on my 911 is pretty much a no brainer.

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[968gene]

Did you read the DIY on replacing the door gaskets? Some use a screwdriver some use long needle nose plyers.

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[pmason]

Yes, also looked at other forums, and the article of Clark's Garage it at least has a picture of the installation, shows the handle 90 degrees.

Don't see how you could ever get a set of needle nose pliers down there through that small hole.

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[968gene]

Have you removed th door panel?

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[pmason]

First time yes, but the window track, etc is all in the way, removing the blocking plate didn't really get you any access. And what I have read the window track is even welded in to your not going to remove that.

I'm taking a break, look at it again in the morning.

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[Grandpa#3]

Legend has it that an old mentally challenged gent at the Porsche Factory was the only one that installed the door handles. Nothing bothered him and he had the patience of a Saint and he used a long thin screw driver. Patience is a virtue.



Cheers,

Larry <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[gbarrier]

Is there amy truth to the myth that the engineer who designed the thing had caught an owner/mechanic in bed with his wife the week before?

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[pmason]

DONE!!!

If I never do that again it would be too soon!



Someone over on Pelican did create a tool to help, only seen it after I was done, was thing to think of something like it. He took a flat screw driver and bent the tip 90 deg that look to maybe spread connector.



Thanks for all for the info.



gbarrier I would be careful if I was that engineer I'm sure all of us would like to let him know how we feel :-)

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[rxter]

mason I hope you took a couple of pictures during the torture session. Would be nice to see how you got it back together.

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[pmason]

While I don't have any pictures I will try to describe what I did. Like others have said, having a light helps, tried from bothe the top and bottom. Also a strong warning the linkage piece breaks easily. But the new one has more reinforcement.

First reattached the lock switch. Nested is the most difficult part, reattaching the door lever linkage. The only way I could do this was to have the handle facing backwards, pressing the trigger also helps to give you a little more room. I used the flat blade screwdriver method to press the linkage back on to the ball. Once connect it takes some work to twist the handle back forward. Try the combination of pressing the trigger, pressing down on the linkage (as it would be opening the door) and moving the whole handle forward and backward in the opening. Did have to try a number of times to just get the right angles with minumal pressure on the linkage and handle to get it to swing down and forward. Next was the lock linkage, what worked for me was to connect it to the lock first then using the screwdriver again to press it on to the ball. Last is then just inserting the handle back in to the door.

Hope this helps anyone that has to deal with trying to replace or fix a door handle.

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[wmuldowney]

Broke handle POS part "40" 944.537.261.02 (L) I will order and take pics. And post in proper place. If I'm gone for next month or so, I'm in the door still.

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[DaveN]

FYI, eBay http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Porsche-924S-944-...1e689fd656



This your part?

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[wmuldowney]

Right part, wrong side. Drives side is left, correct? Grate find, Ill look for left side, gotta be there.

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[pmason]

Oh, update from my side as I had to do this again, have one more to do, but what I did to help was create a tool to help get the linkage hooked up onto the ball. Took and old screw driver heated it up and bent the tip 90 degrees. Put this into the slot of the plastic part that goes over the ball to spread it out just enough to help get it over the ball.

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[wmuldowney]

I was trying to work that out, thanks for the tip!

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[wmuldowney]

Ok, new handle installed. If I could have wadded the car up thrown it away I would have.



Didnt need any special tools, found everything I needed in the Porsche factory supplied tool kit. You see you shove the long straight rod in thru the door cavity from the end then wedge the allen head between the rod and the door to apply leverage and then while holding a small LED flashlight in your mouth............and no I'm not kidding.

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[JWahlsten]

All,



I just had the pleasure of replacing the same part this weekend. Got the part from Sonnen (http://www.porscheoemparts.com) for $13.26 or about half of what they are charging on e-bay.



   

   



The job is a pretty easy one except for reattaching the black ball and socket back together. I used one of my pry bars this time and it worked pretty well. Still not fun... I'd like to see this pliers they recommend using in the manual.



Nice to be able to do this without taking off the door panels.

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[rkeysor]

I, too, have spent untold hours fiddling with both worn and broken door handle parts. Removing the door panel gets you exactly nothing in terms of reaching the internal parts. You have to remove the one allen bolt on the rear face of the door, then the large plastic "plug" in the door below that. Partially extracting the door handle will allow you to see what you are up against, i.e. getting the nylon socket on the replacement part over a steel ball fitting inside the door. This is challenging because it is really hard to see the work area, which is best viewed by lying on your back and looking up through the "plug" port. The first trick is removing the original nylon socket from the ball that it engages up inside that blasted door. It can be levered off. The next problem during installation of the replacement part is pressing the nylon socket back over the ball with a long screwdriver or other implement. It takes considerable pressure to force it home, and you'll need a light inside the door to view this area. I've done this a couple of times and have a valuable tip: select a drill from your drill index that is just slightly larger than the nylon socket. Use the drill to open the socket slightly, so that it will press over the ball with a lot less effort. Then work a loop of soft wire up to the ball and socket location, and twist it so it holds the socket on the ball. There is really no force trying to push the socket off the ball, and thus it takes little retain it in position. Yes, there is one other consideration. The socket part of your repair piece is threaded, and its adjustment affects the "feel" you get when unlatching the door. It can be turned and adjusted while inside the door, but not once the socket has been pressed over the ball. Another reason to make it easier to make that connection. Good luck.

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