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camryLI · 05-31-2002, 09:06 AM

The other day as i was tryig to enter my gen3, i attempted to lift the door handle as anyone would apon entering their car. I then hear crack , then snap from inside the door!! My door handle apparently cracked from the inside, not allowing enterance from the drivers side. Now i have to enter from the passenger side, and climb over the center console, till the new handle comes in!!Try explaining to your date why your climbing over the freakin console to get in the drivers seat!!! I was just wondering if this was a common problem on 92cam le's!??
--later boyz

HIP2HOP · 05-31-2002, 01:07 PM

haha...man im not trynta laugh but thas damn funny... i aint neva heard of that b4

bighoe · 05-31-2002, 01:12 PM

THIS HAPPENED TO ME!! it was like a month ago.. i still havent gotten it fixed! its gonna be $190 for the part and thats not counting labor.. maybe a couple hour job! how much are you paying?

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camryLI · 05-31-2002, 04:19 PM

ARE YOU CEREAL!!!??!! All you need is a new door handle $61.21USD, pop the door panel off , remove old handle, screw new one in! im just waitin for the part!! Dont let any mechanics swindle you!!!

kgasso · 05-31-2002, 05:58 PM

Friend had this happen to his 92 Corrado SLC. $160 for parts. Bleh. :sad:

pinoy_islander619 · 06-01-2002, 12:46 AM

Hey that happend to me twice one in the front passenger seat and one in the rear passenger seat. I replaced the door handle myself. Its an easy job and all you need to do is purchase the door handle, and remove all the screws off the inside of the door, pull off the inside door piece and take off the old door handle and the new one in. Sorry I can't really go into detail, but im pretty sure you'll get it.

blueTRDcamry · 06-01-2002, 02:25 PM

Dont feel bad. One of my friends did that to mine. Broke the interior hook on the handle so it doesnt catch now. Thus meaning I have to enter from the other side. Oh well $35US, Just such a small thing causing such a big problem.

bighoe · 06-01-2002, 10:51 PM

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On 2002-05-31 17:19, camryLI wrote:
ARE YOU CEREAL!!!??!! All you need is a new door handle $61.21USD, pop the door panel off , remove old handle, screw new one in! im just waitin for the part!! Dont let any mechanics swindle you!!!

Im talking about the outer door handle on the outside of the car with the lock in it.. are you talking about inside the car?

blueTRDcamry · 06-02-2002, 09:33 AM

Outside door handle. If you take your door panel off you can see what the mechanics of the locking system, door handle, etc...
A hooking piece broke off so the handle is all flimsy now. Only problem is getting in there. I have a 93 4cyl.

camryLI · 06-02-2002, 09:43 AM

yeah the exterior handle, on the 92 at least, if you take out the interior door panel , its a pretty easy install. email me if you need more help

bighoe · 06-03-2002, 03:47 PM

yea, i took off my door panel and there is no way i can get to the mechanics of the outer door handle.. there is only the 2 bars from the lock and the handle i see ??