damnit i was pissed i was just getting a job cause i need money to keep my car running and i open the door handle and the bastard broke JUST AFTER GETTING MY PAINT JOB, so i was like ah fuck this, so i went to the hardware store and got some epoxy, the really strong kind it holds like 3500 psi. I clean the door handle and epoxied it and put some plastic ties around it to make sure they stay shut while they dry, after about 20 mins i went back out and made sure it opened right and scrapped some off if it didnt. Put it back on and the next day it work great its not stronger with that epoxy, its only 5 bucks and you dont have to get it repainted! lol so anyone cause use this idea or w/e

What did your door handle look like when it broke??

Mine looks like this:

http://groups.msn.com/1995eclipsegs/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=19

I don't see how I could get epoxi on that unless I uninstall the whole door handle thing. What exactly did you do to epoxi it?

Thanks,

Mine broke exactly like ghost's. I tried using epoxy, didn't work for me...

yes mine broke like ghost too, there is some really good epoxy that you can buy that will make it stay

pictures are good :) lol

but you didn't say how you got the epoxy on the door handle? as it is right now, i don't see any way of putting epoxy on the handle and having anythign to attach it to (?)

do you have to disassemble the door?




EDIT: OOOOK, I've been mispelling fucking EPOXY this whole damn time, I don't know why. My bad.

Yes, you must take out the door handle its self, its pretty easy, take out the door panal pull back plastic, there is a bolt inside and one in the door jam, then you have to pull out the metal rods that are attached to the door handle and there ya go its out :D

WOW! Sounds like that might even be possible for me!!

Thanks man!

"i eAt rOkz!"

Hey man,

Can you please get me the EXACT name and company that makes the epoxy, please? I'm going to have someone pick me some up today!

Thanks!

alright its called plastic welding system, i threw away the box but get the kind that is made for hard plastics

Thank you sir!

I appreciate it!

I'll try and do it some time later this week...maybe with pictures if you guys request it! }>

If you're taking it out to put epoxy on it, why don't you just spend the $25 dollars and buy the new door handle? That's all I did.

Because that's not something I have on hand right now and probably can't get for a week or two. I don't have that much time to wait. I can get epoxy tomorrow and have it done by the next day, most likely. I might replace the handles later on.

Hmm...I tried to do what you said, but there is a big piece of glass in the way. How did you get around that to get the last bolt/screw out? As it is, I don't see any easy way to get it out. Am I missing something????

Thanks

sorry for asking, but are your windows rolled up? cus I can get to mine easy. Oh and did you get the epoxy? what company is it? thanks , mine broke too, and i dont have the money to spend on a handle and to get it painted. :(

Yes, my windows are rolled up. I am using a 3000psi epoxy from Ace. I hope it works, but who knows.

I will try and take pics in a lil bit.

well, there is a ratchet that you can use, its flat you can find them at ace or w/e hopefully any hardware store they come in use its pretty hard to explain there is a bolt right aside of the lock its self thats the one you use the flat ratchet on...

man i just broke my door handle this weekend. imma try and use some epoxy. it's better than 80 bucks at the dealer.

it's hard to pimp your ride when you have to crawl in through the passenger side.

it's ok bobby, we got the tools and the bible(chiltons repair manual) so we'll have it done today!
later