How to Fix BMW E36 Outside Door Handle At NO Cost ($0)

[@Ptint1685]

So this is the greatest video ever! I just bought a E36 M3 and the guy told me he couldn’t get the passenger door open from the outside so today I had about 2 hours to try to figure it out and was kinda stuck because I couldn’t get the mechanism out of the door, so I rewatched the part of the video where you showed the way the inside moves when you pull the working handle and realized that the part you showed that is the big ring being pulled by that hook type thing (the part you glued) was not connected at all!!! I reconnected them without having to do anything other than unscrew the mechanism and jiggle it around the hook. Now it works great! Thank you so much!!!

[@TheCompleteConfusion]

Just kind of randomly came across this video. Good to know. Because mine gets stuck the same way, but then retracts completely after about 4 seconds. Kind of annoying but I just deal with it. Sprayed some silicone lubricant in there, but was only temporary

[@philipcooper8297]

Rule no.1 of owning a 20+ years old car: Keep things clean and lubricated.

[@AutOdometer]

Hmmm... good tip! Thanks

[@LiquidNZBarNelson]

I used CRC spray lube and got mine working perfectly. 10min job

[@sickfunny]

That's not how to remove the external trim... There is a latch under the rubber. If you force it, it will break.

[@lonnieosullivan1331]

Thanks. I was wondering how to approach getting the mechanism out, I have found that it is the little plastic bushings on the handles that cause a large part of the problems. As soon as my window parts and door clips come in, I may try doing a video

[@billysmith1044]

All I had to do on mine was spray a little bit of lubricant on the door mechanism (didn't need to disassemble anything)

[@tonymontana897]

Yeah, what the others are saying. It will get dirty and jam up over time. A simple clean and re lube will work wonders. These items rarely fail so you should be ok.

[@danc2014]

If you look at the door handle itself (which requires you to remove it....) That loop you put back on the door latch with tape on it, is actually bending and may fail by breaking off. You probably re bent it while replacing it to allow it to work a bit longer but with more use it will break. . Cleaning and lubrication will make the door latch work better When you lift the handle you move a blocking cam and the spring latch should rotate and allow the door to open. Dirt or miss alignment can stop this from happening. The trim is held on by a bracket you slide the bracket from the side door opening to remove it not pry it off.

[@onesikm3]

Hey you seem to be well versed on the operation of our door handles. So you pointed out the part where he put tape in the video where the handle pivots against the latch. Have you found a permanent solution or fix for the plastic clips that once upon a time surrounded the metal pivot pin of the door handle ? This is the reason why most door handles I see break because all the owners are overextending the door handles when trying to unlatch the lock ☹️

[@tylergaytan4945]

I have the same m3 you have but a 99. Just now hit 100k miles and I'm beyond pissed about it. Just last year I only had 92k 😭 age is def showing these days and I'm having this same handle issue. Was on the passenger side only but I can feel it started up on the driver side too. Thanks for the video!

[@agsession7664]

Maybe add some silicone or some white grease after you cleaned it

[@ronindanbo]

You will find the problem is being caused by the door being out of line, over time the weight of the door causes it to drop at the latch end loosen the hinge bolts then jack it up a little and retighten then this issue dissapears

[@citylockapolytechnikeyllcc7936]

also can be an internal piece in latch assembly slipped past another piece, due to wear and tear, and until the same series of operation of the key, the inside handle etc occurs to bring on the same symptoms. Nothing fixes itself

[@WhatsTheQuestion719]

My door won’t open from the inside or out, my door handle is missing that piece and the key whole is missing it’s piece, how do I open this door

[@CharlieJ2588]

Does this also work for the bmw i316/18 series?

[@terryko584]

thats NOT how you remove the outter door trim...

[@AutOdometer]

+Terry Ko how do you remove it?

[@1D0N]

AutOdometer that rubber on the inside of the door on top, that is covering a hole. Through this hole by using a coat hanger/ hook, you pulla slide mechanism. This releases the outside trim. It’s very finicky, but that’s the correct way.

[@1D0N]

AutOdometer here goes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYe6mZeohriSsKM

[@djroboscope]

Laughed so hard at the very end. Has it still been working for you after all this time? Or did you have to fix it again?

[@AutOdometer]

Nope... it fell off and I haven't been ableto fix it... been riding around with no door handle trim. We don't drive this car much. About 500 miles a year if that. Yeah and the actual door handle doesn't work either again... lol. Im about done with old cars...

[@djroboscope]

AutOdometer sorry I meant the door handle opening the door. Is it still opening a year later? Or you have to keep doing this trick?

[@MonyetButler]

On the new replacement handles a bushing can be seen on the link to the locking mechanism which was your first thought where you packed it. It appears to be a clear plastic bushing. Perhaps when you reinstalled it, it moved the mechanism closer to the rod allowing it to disengage.

[@AutOdometer]

+Philip Nguyen unfortunately it is not working at the moment. Whatever that plastic piece is I bet with the constant slamming of the door it moved out of place and no longer works

[@azannascar9687]

Part number for the plastic bushing ?

[@onesikm3]

Ya I wish they still sold new door handles with new bushings because it’s unobtainium and this bushings causes all the door handles to over extend and this is why door handles are breaking now way too often with age 😢

[@yarpos]

"How to fix" ...... ""it just started to work"....."watch the video to see how I did that"

[@dprashad7838]

What’s the part number for the locking mechanism?

[@gabrielkicks2346]

Amazing fix up , is it still working since you last fixed it

[@AutOdometer]

+GabrielKicks23 yes better than the driver side it seems haha

[@jvkaram1720]

My passenger side front door needs to be push in order for me to open the door from outside but opens like normal from inside. Do we have the same problem in your video?

[@peted2331]

No, I don't know what this video is all about but you probably need a new door handle like me. There is a broken plastic piece that ain't catching the mechanism. Its shitty, expensive and a massive pain in the ass. 160$ door handle assembly, remove your old one, hopefully you have skinny arms, remove lock cylinder from old handle and put in on new one. put new handle in door and its done. Miserable job NOTE: Most of the time its a broken plastic piece that cannot be fixed. Not a sticky mechanism like this guy has.. Honestly, the video guy probably just found out his handle is broken also.. that 'push the door' trick will only work for so long.

[@upton_ogood]

@@peted2331 I am locked out of my e36, key turns in the barrel and nothing happens, don't know how I'm gonna get it open, any suggestions?

[@peted2331]

@@upton_ogood what's the reason why you can't open from the other door?

[@upton_ogood]

@@peted2331 Thanks for reply Pete, I got into the car now, at a cost of £114. The drivers lock had been smashed in by a thief before I owned the car, i been using only the passenger side to lock and unlock, when the passenger side failed on Friday the whole car was deadlocked.

[@peted2331]

@@upton_ogood ouch!! If youre willing to extract that door handle, see if you get lucky and find the little bearings and springs that popped out, you can jb weld it together to stop the spin.. might be able to recoupe some of that money back. Requires lots of patie nts ( spelling). Use this vid and 'bmw e36 spinning lock fix'

[@goodguy2060]

I need to know to do this on a stuck rear passenger door that wont open from the inside and outside. I'm thinking its the actuator. Car is E36 316i 1999

[@ghighisor14]

the electric actuator has nothing to do with it , i have it completly removed and still sticks like at the start of the video ( the handles were changed cause i could,t lock the older ones at all ) , since i made the swap the handle keeps on sticking and "catching" all the way up , on te old handle mechanism they have a buna-N over the pin ... not sure it's just for dampening or if it has any value ( it should have since is way thicker with that ) , anyway i cut them off from the old handles and put them on the new ones , still sticks ... i think it has to do with the alignment od the "things that go to the left " like the guy said in the video .

[@CAFinesse]

The metal rod that goes from the outside door handle and connects to the mechanism has broke on my car. Tips?

[@danc2014]

The metal is a cast pot metal and hard to repair, New ones are about $200 Used ones are also prone to fail. If you try to weld or repair the part it can fail again or in another spot.. is that worth the $200 ?/ it takes 3-4 hours work

[@roborobo5631]

I cant open the door so how to open it to do that

[@falagiasiatatugaga4406]

Need to get the passage side door open can't even get it open to start. .how to fix me please any ideas .......

[@AutOdometer]

Xxsaber_ 79xX you can start to remove the interior door panel while door is shut. Once interior panel is off you will have access to pull the locking mechanism to open the door. I would suggest replacing the mechanism completely.

[@knetttah970]

Did you get it open? Cause i got same problem

[@rjjdfncjf2557]

Lock mechanism don’t be afraid to bend shut you can bend it back or in some cases the door just won’t lock with key again but door will open normally

[@roborobo5631]

@@AutOdometer how to do that

[@pussygalore5947]

Stopped watching after you mangled and broke your exterior surround.....HeyZeus Crispy!

[@leslieldridz1731]

Hiw to fix bmw e36 outside door handle,rear left?

[@abdullahhamadeh]

my e34's handel just gets stuck up that keeps the door open

[@Engineerboy100]

Good job, nice video, I'll be doing the same video in the next few weeks sometime, after I do some others ... thanks!

[@CAFinesse]

You didn't do the video

[@jessicawhite3712]

what piece is that?

[@AutOdometer]

thats basically just the finishing piece to cover the door handle

[@upc.barcodes83]

I was like how DA F YOU PUT THE TRIM BACK ON. * it falls -.- oh. Need a toot orial on that

[@TechTokOffical]

How do u have 20k subscribers. Did u really just say shutting the door hard on a car added to the "wear and tear?"

[@ADAM-uv6vq]

I need buy new door trim...

[@Andrew_P92]

99% of e36 panels always comes out without the plastic

[@pingapete666]

God.. upload a video saying you can fix something for $0 but you have no idea how it got fixed besides magically from removing it...ffs

[@justdoit3379]

worst e36 video tutorial ever....