you wouldn't happen to have another one for a second Tommy would ya? I brought my car from a member on the board and he failed to tell me that the rod was entirely missing from my pass door.

 

so i just replaced my passenger door lock actuator... it wasnt that hard... i didnt use a manual or and instructions anywhere.. i just kinda guess... basically.. it was pretty simple... just took alot of work..

 

I'm looking for a door assembly for the drivers side door of my 1992 SC300. The rod broke. Aliga, Do you have one?

 

I found a similar clip they use for tailgates at the auto parts store works great

 

I replaced this clip today on my door, thx for the tutorial!

 

just fixed my door....thanks!

 

Your hope has been realized- Hildi's car had this same issue. So on the third occasion of removing her inner door panel, I did as you said and bent the bar as best I could towards the outside of the car. We'll soon see if this is a permanent fix or not.

The real problem is that pushing the bar through the connector does not bulge the tip enough to keep it from popping back though the hole, if the geometry is not exactly right. And once the bar is bent, the geometry is of course off. The connector could benefit from being several thousanths of an inch larger, or the hole that much smaller.

But needless to say, the real key is to not lower that window once this problem occurs.

Thanks to b1ackhawk, nism0 and LesMan for posting pics of this confined area. Since you are doing this all by feel, it helps to know what's in there.

 

excellent, this happened to me a few days ago, now I have a great DIY, the purpose of this site is excellent.

 

thanks so much i have this prob too. it seems like alot of people has this prob. ima go get this and try it out

 

As a follow up to the fix on Hildi's car, the rod has snapped right where it forks - it must have been weakened when it was bent by the lowering window.

CL member DJ420a has come up with the best fix yet in such cases- fabricating a new rod entirely! Details at this thread:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=362714

When you fabricate the rod yourself, you have the advantage of drilling a hole at the end of the rod. This allows the use of a cotter pin to secure it in place after insertion into the hole of the door handle, so even if the plastic clasp fails later on, the rod stays put.

 

I fixed my cooling problem yesterday, come out this morning, and door handle doesn't work...sigh 1 problem after another...

 

Thanks for everyone who contributed to this thread. I fixed my passenger door this past weekend and it was pretty simple. Cost was $2.68 and about an hour of my time.

 

Good write up! Mine hasnt went out yet but i sure will save this thread just in case! Thanks!

 

ty- even though mine is not broken i can remember this DIY, one day..

 

If I knew about this issue and the fix earlier I would of done it as preventitive maintenance. Last thing you want is getting stuck having to replace the entire assembly when you can just replace a $2 plastic piece now to avoid any issues.