Generally the inside one still works, at least in my case it did. I just had to reach inside from the passenger door and pull on the handle. -Craig
> -----Original Message----- > From: PSavage [SMTP:psavage@SABER.NET] > Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 7:36 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Sliding Door Handles > > Morning Listees! > Would I be wise to buy a used sliding door handle > as an onboard spare for my '85 Westy? > Seems like I've read lately of a couple of these that > have broken off, etc. While traveling South of the Border, > loosing the use of the handle would be immediately *more > critical than having an ECU go bad, for example. > > Are these sliding door handles known to fail completely > often enough that I should buy a used one as a spare? > Opinions welcome, > Thanks, > Phaedra > '85 Wolfsburg Westy Basecamp |
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