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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20652  
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Door card stays on, use a small flat screwdriver (with tape on the end for protection.) and open the plastic tabs each side. They open from inwards outwards.
Then underneath tighten the Philips type screws. This is the handle it's self, no removal of the doorcard required at all. |
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18th Dec 2015 9:48pm |
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| rustyboxx Member Since: 08 Oct 2012 Location: Poole Posts: 548 
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Unless it's the exterior handle, then yes the door card would need to come off 👍
Fairly easy job, just need to be careful when popping the door card off, the plastic clips are notoriously fragile. Use a trim removal tool where you can. 2015 90 XS CSW TDCi - Beautiful 2007 110 XS DCPU - An itch that needed scratching 2005 90 Td5 XS CSW - Utterly brilliant 2001 Discovery 2 ES Auto - A phase I went through 1996 90 Tdi CSW - Uber reliable 1989 90 2.5 Petrol Hardtop - My first proper Landy 1985 Range Rover Vogue V8 -Troublesome |
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18th Dec 2015 10:13pm |
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| Petronius4 Member Since: 07 Oct 2015 Location: Somerset Posts: 94 
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It comes away from door body or door card? If its just loose on the door card custom90steve has your answer.
If the handle is lose on the door itself (but is tight against door card) then you need to follow custome90steve directions but take off handle, then as rustyboxx says carefully remove door card and re-secure - could be that you've already got some broken door card fittings (they are as previously stated weaker than Starbucks Tea...) ------------------------------- 👲🏻 1986 ex-Military 90 NAD 2.5 Soft Top. Sold 🇬🇧 2015 Defender 90 - Ripon Landrover Heritage 006 |
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18th Dec 2015 11:10pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3810
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Thanks
Its the outside door handle so guess door card off job. Is there a link for new clips as sounds like I willneed some 
Thank you |
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19th Dec 2015 6:31pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20652
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Oh I see, the you are right yes.
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19th Dec 2015 6:37pm |
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| Mountain_man Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Right side of Offas Dyke Posts: 756 
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How old? Be prepared to have to replace the complete handle. They are made with a brass insert in the plastic into which a coarse threaded screw in wound from inside the door to hold it on. The brass inserts can come loose and pull out and the rearmost one is almost always seized too. I just replaced 4 doors for a mate and had to buy 4 new handles as not one of them would unscrew without destroying the handle.
The Brtipart handles are not that expensive but don't feel as sturdy as the originals n(which are about 10 times the price) |
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19th Dec 2015 11:38pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2109 
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Hope the job goes well. It's easy enough except for the pesky door card clips/fasteners 
The 'fir tree' type fasteners are easy and cheap enough to buy, and I'd get a bag before you start, but also watch out for where they slot in onto the actual door card and door. Their mountings may need some repair. Given their temperamental nature, I also added some discreetly fitted number plate screws (black caps) to the door card and there are no rattles or creaks - at least on the door cards anyway 
Whilst the door card is off - there's also an opportunity to give anything in sight a bit of tic and maintenance
Best of luck and all the best for Xmas, Will |
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20th Dec 2015 9:38am |
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