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Rear Door Handle sticking.

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#1 ·
Hi all
My near side read door handle is sticking, it does not go back
by itself. I have to manually push it back so door will close.
( Juke Tekna )
Any tips on what to do. is it a case of taking the door panel off.
Don't fancy that mmmmm.
Regards Keith

 
#10 · (Edited)
Thank you for the picture. It gave me the confidence to proceed, when I had the same problem with my sons 2014 Juke.
Unfortunately, just spraying lubricant on didn't cure it; It was still binding.
I removed the handle. There are three 10mm head bolts on the inside and a clip to pop off on the outside, and once it is loose you can detach the cable.

There is a 'slug' of foam on the inside, which i carefully peeled back and was horrified at the thick rust underneath on what I guess is the end of the hinge pin for the handle.
I scraped away the loose rust and soaked with penetrating oil ( Inox MX3 - excellent multi-purpose lubricant.) Also applied to the washers under the handle.
After about an hour of working the handle, it eased and would return on its own as intended.
Refitted to the car and it's functioning fine.
It would seem to be a design fault with the handles that they seize up.

(The car looks like it's bleeding as excess rusty lubricant is running out, but I've trapped a bit of kitchen towell under the handle to absorb the drips, meantime.)

{Editted for spelling and formatting. - ORR}
 
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