Perry Noid wrote:
> the car: '89 240 wagon
> the problem: The outside handle on the drivers door is getting a little
> "loose". That is, there more play in it than in the others. I checked inside
> the door, and it doesn't seem to be in the linkage, so I'm guessing that
> over the years, the metal in the hinge of the handle has just worn away
> slowly.
>
> Of course, the other 3 door handles are still pretty firm, since they don't
> get anywhere near the use that the driver door gets. I was wondering if the
> handle mechanism for the two left-side doors would be the same? That is,
> could I swap the left rear handle to the left front, and get a few more
> years out of it?
>
> parrot33 at hotmail dot com

More likely the pin that connects the handle to the mechanism is egged
out (I've seen 'em bad enough that they fall out). Easy to replace,
good as new.

Bill