Door Handle broke Could not open from outside but could from inside

[Brenden Burnham]

So the handle would just freely move about not opening, however luckily I could open from the inside.  Did not see much data about this being the case usually it was bothinside and outside that would not work.  Got the handle out and the Metal Latch that connects the handle to the metal rod link had broke.  Auto parts store did not have so went to auto wrecker yard and they happen to have some new(door handle with link, he had said this happens quite often due to the cold as it freezes and the metal part that connects to the link breaks.  So if you do research and are not finding info on the door just not opening from outside but is from outside it's either the handle itself or the handle linkage rod.  All in all about a 30 minute job, just three screws to remove to get inside door cover off then three more to get the handle itself off.

[Supreme Pizza]

On 12/31/2021 at 7:50 AM, Brenden Burnham said:

So the handle would just freely move about not opening, however luckily I could open from the inside.  Did not see much data about this being the case usually it was bothinside and outside that would not work.  Got the handle out and the Metal Latch that connects the handle to the metal rod link had broke.  Auto parts store did not have so went to auto wrecker yard and they happen to have some new(door handle with link, he had said this happens quite often due to the cold as it freezes and the metal part that connects to the link breaks.  So if you do research and are not finding info on the door just not opening from outside but is from outside it's either the handle itself or the handle linkage rod.  All in all about a 30 minute job, just three screws to remove to get inside door cover off then three more to get the handle itself off.

 

 

 

When I bought my '08 Burban, there was a stack of receipts in the center column. One of them was for a repair to the drivers door handle, because it would not open the door. Just over $1,000 is what the previous owner paid for the repair.

 

They spent $11,400 on repairs in the last 2 years, and then sold it to me for just under $3,000.
 

Good for me, bad for them I guess.

[Brenden Burnham]

On 1/2/2022 at 3:38 PM, Supreme Pizza said:

 

 

 

When I bought my '08 Burban, there was a stack of receipts in the center column. One of them was for a repair to the drivers door handle, because it would not open the door. Just over $1,000 is what the previous owner paid for the repair.

 

They spent $11,400 on repairs in the last 2 years, and then sold it to me for just under $3,000.
 

Good for me, bad for them I guess.

Wow $1000 for the door handle replacement?  Crazy.  Glad I was able to do for just the price of the part ($35) and do myself farily easily.