Door handle is stiff

[bimersmile]

Hi, my door handle is tight sometimes, please can you help with advice?
thanks, your advice helped.

 

[sk93]

Is it not the case that the door has just dropped?
I've not had this on the Zed, but have on several other cars...

when the door's open, can you "wiggle" it up and down (might have to try at different angles).

If so, getting and fitting a new door pin may be all you need to resolve it..

 

[cj10jeeper]

If the door has the correct panel gaps around then just move the strike plate slightly until it can open and close freely with the outer door handle raised

If its a case of pulling the handle upwards is not releasing the lock then you may need to adjust the lock or replace the bowden cable inside the door, which can stretch. Most find this and issue in summer not winter as heat makes it worse.

 

[sk93]

if it is indeed the Bowden cable, the part number is 51217038061 and they cost about £10.
They're a bit fiddly to fit, but if you plan a couple of hours to do it yourself, it's easily achievable

 

[fixit man]

Hi,

Try this..open the door and then close the latch with a screw driver and see if it opens easy or hard then ? that will tell you if it's in the door or it's the receptacle on the door frame which is maladjusted.