Outside door handle push button problem

[El Kabong]

Fireball, please excuse the cut & paste, but this info from before covers a lot of it. Whichever end of the rod unclips the easiest would be the place to start.

The clip looks like this. The left end of the clip goes over the hole before the short "L" end of the linkage is installed thru the hole, then the right end of the clip is rotated to clip over the long side of the linkage.

In this Tom's Bronco Parts drawing that Orangecrush linked earlier, you can see the clips. They're a lot bigger than pins or cotters would be. To remove it you unclip it from the long side of the linkage, then rotate the clip a little to be out of the way, then the linkage can be removed. Once one end of linkage is removed, you should be able to rotate the linkage into the threaded end to shorten it.

 

[Fireball05]

Thanks for the reply. I just got it working. I think a real picture is easier than the diagram, but I'm pretty slow mechanically....

The silver "do-dad" on the threaded rod needs to be rotated clockwise. That will release the rod that connects from the lock up to the exterior push button. This is the part I didn't realize at first.

Once this is released, you simply rotate the round piece up or down on the threaded rod to get it where it's needed. Mine needed rotated up a few threads to pull the slack out.


Also, the black arrow at the top of the picture is the little piece which was the remains of the bushing that is supposed to help secure the top of the rod to the door button. I didn't have a replacement, but put a few wraps of electrical tape on the top of the rod and it seems to be holding snugly. Not sure how long it will last, but for now it works great!

 

[broncoitis]

The outside door buttons are a pain in the butt! I can't even open my passenger side door from the outside right now if it is closed tight. Gonna fix that this wee though! Kinda embarrassing!

 

[Fireball05]

The outside door buttons are a pain in the butt! I can't even open my passenger side door from the outside right now if it is closed tight. Gonna fix that this wee though! Kinda embarrassing!

I sprayed both mine from the inside with a liberal amount of WD40 and the buttons now work nicely. I've got my passenger side working perfectly now. The driver's door is still hard to open, but the problem is the weatherstripping. I have to slam the door to get it to shut properly, which then requires more force on the exterior door button to get it open.

So, $79.99 plus s/h later, I have some new upper and lower door seals headed my way

With any luck, after all this I'll have properly functioning, weather-tight doors.

 

[broncoitis]

I sprayed both mine from the inside with a liberal amount of WD40 and the buttons now work nicely. I've got my passenger side working perfectly now. The driver's door is still hard to open, but the problem is the weatherstripping. I have to slam the door to get it to shut properly, which then requires more force on the exterior door button to get it open.

So, $79.99 plus s/h later, I have some new upper and lower door seals headed my way

With any luck, after all this I'll have properly functioning, weather-tight doors.

Who did you get the new door seals from? Good luck when you get them! Gonna mess with the passenger side door tonight and see whrere that gets me. From the inside it opens just fine. I think that the Rod is either too long or short and does not have enough throw to operate the latch mechanism. ;D

 

[Fireball05]

I ordered them from JBG, but only because they're closest to me and will arrive before the weekend. I revived an old thread and asked for updated info from folks - looks like the ones from WH and TBP have both gotten mixed reviews as well. JBG was the cheapest of the 3, but honestly after reading the horror stories I just want a set that will work.

The good news is that I doubt it could make my driver side any worse! Depending on how that goes, I may just leave well enough alone on the passenger door.