Vitz 2001 - rare door handle problem!

[sim785]

Hello, I have a Vitz from 2001. All I have at the moment is a problem with my rare door handle. I went to open the door and the handle remained lifted. The door still closes without any problem however it annoys me that the handle remains lifted. Additionally I saw another vitz like mine that this had the handles of both rare doors in this state.

I tried to do a quick search on google to see if I could find any information but found nothing.

Does anyone know why this happens and how I can solve it?

[CTScott]

If the handle still works, then it sounds like the spring that pulls the handle back down snapped.

[sim785]

If the handle still works, then it sounds like the spring that pulls the handle back down snapped.

I do not think this is something I can fix myself like changing a broken bulb right? Or? I was thinking I might open the tapestry. Also will I need to change just the spring? Or I need a new handle?

[CTScott]

If the spring is broken, I think you will have to replace the whole handle. The bolts are on the inside of the door, so you would have to remove the door panel to get at them.

[CTScott]

There is a small spring within the handle itself that keeps it down. The handle is a separate assembly from the door latch, so you would have to remove the handle to work on it. Replacing the spring would require separating the handle, which is not really designed to be disassembled. There is a metal shaft that is pressed through the center of the assembly that you would have to remove without breaking the plastic in order to remove and replace the spring.

[bluvitz]

I have the same problem. The left passenger as well as the right one.
I wanted for sometime to pull them down and have a look as to whether it can be solved.
If I do get it solved I will post it here.

[jcboy]

as scott said, the metal shaft to disassemble is quite a PITA. even so, i am unsure where you would get your replacement spring from.

IMO, there might be something else broken, a plastic part (connected to the spring/spring mechanism) and can't be repaired. you'd probably be better off getting a replacement/junkyard door opener and just replacing the whole part.

[barefoot_bajan]

i solved this issue without having to go the route of the spring...

wrap the shaft that CTScott is talking about with wire. this will hold the door handle back in place and it works fine. and won't break again.

the handles were poorly designed, plastic on metal will give away eventually, hence why the nze corolla has a different handle so does the runx and allex