Sticky Door Handle

[Timbotambo]

The drivers door external handle of my V70 is sticking when it is pulled. Hard to describe but when you pull the door handle it feels 'notchy' i.e. not smooth like the other handles and often takes a couple of goes to open the door. The door does then open fine and I don't have the same issue when using the internal handle but concerned it may point to some sort of imminent issue.

Any ideas what the cause and solution may be? Thanks

[Simon Jones]

Mine sometimes stays 'pulled out' after opening the door although will spring back into place quite readily when given a nudge. I would guess the mechanism needs some lubrication.

[FIBAMAN]

Originally Posted by Simon Jones

Mine sometimes stays 'pulled out' after opening the door although will spring back into place quite readily when given a nudge. I would guess the mechanism needs some lubrication.

My thoughts exactly,
drivers door handle very notchy, rest of car door handles are smooth operation

[pierremcalpine]

I've had the same issue with the passenger side door handle over the last three years. I've had good luck pulling the handle forward and spraying a liberal amount of lubricant inside the door. Seems like I have to reapply every 18 months or so.

[FIBAMAN]

Originally Posted by pierremcalpine

I've had the same issue with the passenger side door handle over the last three years. I've had good luck pulling the handle forward and spraying a liberal amount of lubricant inside the door. Seems like I have to reapply every 18 months or so.

Thanks Pierre, I will give it a try, what did you use? a spray grease or some thin silicone spray or similar?

[tommyweaves]

Mine does that sometimes, I've decided it's because I'm tall and subsequently pull the handle up as well as out. After seven years I wonder if it's had an effect.

[Ant B]

My driver’s door handle has been doing this since I got the car a couple of years ago (at 69,000 miles); I keep meaning to do something about it but a busy life with a couple of young kids means I haven’t, and now (100,000 miles) it’s not any worse.

I will sort it soon (maybe tomorrow now this has jogged my memory!), just wanted to put you at ease that in my experience it’s unlikely to completely fail on you in the short term...

[FIBAMAN]

Originally Posted by tommyweaves

Mine does that sometimes, I've decided it's because I'm tall and subsequently pull the handle up as well as out. After seven years I wonder if it's had an effect.

Tommy, I am not tall but I already thought that I may have same tendency as you (havnt had the car long and previous was a lift up)

[pierremcalpine]

Originally Posted by FIBAMAN

Thanks Pierre, I will give it a try, what did you use? a spray grease or some thin silicone spray or similar?

I've pretty much used whatever I've got on hand. Silicon spray doesn't seem to last very long though. I've had the best success with this stuff:

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/fl...1567p.html#srp

[Timbotambo]

Thanks for all the replies, will give it a try!