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Posted By Discussion Topic: Door latches     w1spurgeon 12-19-2009 @ 7:02 AM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 165 Joined: Dec 2009 I'm having trouble getting the square shaft of the door handle out of the latch mechanism on my '36 Tudor Sedan. Is there a clip or pin holding it in or do I just need to get a bigger hammer? supereal 12-19-2009 @ 7:59 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 6819 Joined: Oct 2009 Once the escutcheon is free, the handle should pull out. Often, the square shank is worn enough to allow it to turn enough in the bit (the part of the latch that is turned by the shank) and prevent it from being pulled out. You have to grip the bit with long nosed pliers, etc, and turn the shank enough to line up the square with the opening. w1spurgeon 12-19-2009 @ 9:50 AM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 165 Joined: Dec 2009 Sorry I didn't make myself clearer. I already have the interior of the door disassembled and it's the outside door handle I'm having trouble with. I can see the door handle shaft in the latch mechanism and it turns when the outside door handle is moved. All screws have been removed. I need to get that shaft out of the latch so I can do further work. G Tosel 12-19-2009 @ 10:58 AM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 92 Joined: Oct 2009 In order to remove the handle, hold the handle down like you are opening the door. At the same time hold in the door striker (bolt) all the way flush with the door edge and then the handle should be easily removed. If the passenger side is the issue and you do not have the door open, then the lock mechanism must be released, since the handle will not come out if the door is locked. I hope this helps. Gary Tosel supereal 12-20-2009 @ 9:09 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 6819 Joined: Oct 2009 I'm certainly not an expert on the '36, but it may have a set screw holding the handle body in place. When they are present, they are commonly hidden by the weather strip. If you find one, be sure to give it a tap or two with either the screwdriver or Allen wrench and a hammer before you try to turn it out. They are almost always rusted, and if you break off the screw, they are a bear to remove. Rapping them usually frees them up, but don't overdo it. G Tosel 12-20-2009 @ 3:44 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 92 Joined: Oct 2009 There is a set screw on the passenger side of the door, but this is only for the door lock cylinder and would not prevent the handle from being removed. If the cylinder is locked, however you are correct the set screw removed would allow the lock to be removed and thus unlock the door and the handle could then be removed. Thanks. Gary Tosel danbook 01-26-2011 @ 6:37 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 10 Joined: Nov 2010 There is a set screw on the passenger side of the door, but this is only for the door lock cylinder and would not prevent the handle from being removed. If the cylinder is locked, however you are correct the set screw removed would allow the lock to be removed and thus unlock the door and the handle could then be removed. --------------------------------------------------------- Hi thanks for that information really appreciate it however I'm having problem on my door lock my key doesnt bite the lock inside i change my key many times flatheadfan 01-28-2011 @ 4:22 AM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 450 Joined: Oct 2009 For the driver's door, try this- Open the door normally. Remove the two screws holding the handle to the door. Put some oil between the rubber pad and the door itself. If you don't do this you will pull some of the car's paint off when the handle is removed (still no guarantee this won't happen!). Then slowly turn the outside handle as if you are opening the door. At the same time with your free hand push the door closed while you are still slowly turning and pulling the handle out. This should do it. The reason you need to do this is you must rotate the handle shaft so it self-aligns with the square inside the door mechanism. Once the handle is removed you will see where the shaft has a section where the square shape of the shaft is ground off to allow for removal alignment. I suspect you are locking the shoulder of this ground section against the housing preventing you from removing the handle. Happens frequently. Hope this helps. Tom This message was edited by flatheadfan on 1-28-11 @ 5:59 AM

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