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Exterior door handle linkage repair

7mopar

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Repaired the linkage on the 93 yesterday. Sorry on pictures or vidio. It at first looked like it was going to be one big pain with no good utubes other than one with the parts out. So for those intrested. Remove 1 screw holding the mirror control and 1 in the arm rest, remove lock knob on top of panel the door panel is ready to be pulled off ( held in place with the usual clips). Make note of the door handle and lock rods at the door latch and remove them from the latch. There is a big plastic nut holding the retaining spring at the door handle. You will know it's there when you see it. A pair on pump pliers will remove it and the handle assembly is ready for removal. It will come out and go back in the door with the lock and latch rods attached. As tempting as it maybe to take the rods loose from the door handle I found it to be a waste of time as the door handle is barried behind the window glass and could not get the fingers in there to do anything. The new latch rod clip was purchased from NAPA and was actually in stock. The old one was found in the bottom of the door. The attached rods and door handle will go back in assembled but you may need to stand on one foot and wiggle an ear in the process. The rest was the reversal of removal.
This all could have been done in less than 1 hour other than getting parts.
 
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