This is my first post in a long time van has been wonderful, then the door handle broke! Checked out forum, bookmarked proper pages finally broke old handle enough to get top nut off, quickly got the bottom nut on new handle and located top stud of new handle! After spending 4 hrs chasing the top nut through every nook and cranny of the door I ran out of battery power, sunlight and patience,.,. As I was closing up to begin again tomorrow I realized that the lock bar that you take off during installation had come off the top also ( I disconnected from bottom ). Not thinking I figured I could find top location tomorrow when I returned, closed up and closed door, Ha Ha. now I can not open door, with the key or inside handle.
I guess I'll need to disassemble door panel with door closed to open door tomorrow .. what a mess! My fingers might be to big to ever get that top nut on! I experimented with a flexible grapping Prong tool ( I used that to install bottom nut very easy ) and got really close from a couple of different existing holes. Wondering if I cut a hole or enlarge an existing one inside the door to make a way to install top nut, has anyone done that? Any ideas? Thanks
