E46 coupe door handle problem

[Alym786]

Hey everyone, my 3 has developed a rather annoying problem with the front drivers door, it is very hard to open! You have to yank it very hard to get in, its fine getting out though!
Does anyone know of this problem? I hear its pretty common as the coupe doors are so heavy! And they use the same handles as the 4dr model... Or at least thats wot I heard,
Does anyone know of a fix?

Thanx in advance!
Aly

[JazzMan]

Is it just the handle? They need oiling ever so often or they get a bit sticky.

[Alym786]

Tried that!!! Not worked, its more than oil me thinks, a body shop said replace the door handle assembly! Sounds exp though....

[Purvesh]

I've got a perfect DIY link on my laptop for this known problem - so it's worth a try.

I'll post it up tomorrow...

[Alym786]

Cheers mate... Look forward to seeing it... Hopefully that will work and save me wallet! :)

[Purvesh]

I'm too nice, incase you wanted a bash at this in the morning - I turned my laptop on especially :cool:

Hope it works for you, let us know! (Have a read through the whole thread, so you know what to try)

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=372060

[Moe]

I have this problem on my car aswell specially on the passenger door proper difficult to open at times

[phat///M3]

I'm too nice, incase you wanted a bash at this in the morning - I turned my laptop on especially :cool:

Hope it works for you, let us know! (Have a read through the whole thread, so you know what to try)

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=372060

Yup that works

[TOO 4NOY]

will have a go at this 2day as mines get hard from time to time. thanks for this purvesh

[E46ACS]

I am having the same with mine, so a good time timely thread. I will try this with mine!

[Alym786]

Oh my God.... That worked a treat!!! Thanx so so much! To think i've been yanking the door for abt 6 months!!! Oops...
Only bad thing is the Wife can drive the car now!!! :( Need to think of another excuse!!! Lol...
Thank you once again...

[Purvesh]

Excellent news guys, happy to have helped! :)

[Handler]

Gave it a try as well worked like a charm, my passenger door opens with just 1 finger now.

Good find Purvesh :)

[Purvesh]

Cheers... did you guys have to loosen the but slightly before tightening it up, or did you just tighten it up right from the start?

[Alym786]

Mines was already loose... Just had to tighten it, used a pair of plyers to do it properly! Cheers...

[Handler]

Cheers... did you guys have to loosen the but slightly before tightening it up, or did you just tighten it up right from the start?

Yeah i loosened mine then did it back up seems to have done the trick for now