Help? 1990 Legacy door handle

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tcarney - 03 May 2008 18:11 GMT

Could someone kind offer experience/advice re the Passenger (front) door
lock of a 1990 Legacy. The electric lock mechanism responds, but the handle
flips out and then half way back in again, making it a two handed effort to
open the door. Is this just a mechanicl spring problem? Is it the handle
electrical mechanism? The actuator inside the door? A matter of adjustment?

These pieces are expensive to replace so I hate guessing in what piece or
adjustment the problem lies.

I also need a passenger side sun visor as the arm on mine is broken. Gray
color preferred.
Thanks
tom carney Gillies Bay B.C. Canada

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Stewart DIBBS - 04 May 2008 12:25 GMT

> Could someone kind offer experience/advice re the Passenger (front) door
> lock of a 1990 Legacy. The electric lock mechanism responds, but the
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> electrical mechanism? The actuator inside the door? A matter of
> adjustment?

Have you checked the door hinges? Bet they are worn out and the door is
dragging on the striker plate.

Open the door and lift up and down: you'll feel / see the hinge slop.
Replace both hinges. Check the driver's door too.

SD

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Mike Copeland - 05 May 2008 14:20 GMT

Google this problem. I found the fix to mine. I believe one of the
Subaru boards, like USMB, has this listed too. Basically there is a
broken plastic spring retainer there that can be "fixed" with a piece of
wire.
Mike

> Could someone kind offer experience/advice re the Passenger (front) door
> lock of a 1990 Legacy. The electric lock mechanism responds, but the handle
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> Thanks
> tom carney Gillies Bay B.C. Canada

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