Generally the inside one still works, at least in my case it did.  I just
had to reach inside from the passenger door and pull on the handle.

-Craig

> -----Original Message-----
> From: PSavage [SMTP:psavage@SABER.NET]
> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 7:36 AM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Sliding Door Handles
>
> Morning Listees!
> Would I be wise to buy a used sliding door handle
> as an onboard  spare for my '85 Westy?
> Seems like I've read lately of a couple of these that
> have broken off, etc.  While traveling South of the Border,
> loosing the use of the handle would be immediately *more
> critical than having an ECU go bad, for example.
>
> Are these sliding door handles known to fail completely
> often enough that I should buy a used one as a spare?
> Opinions welcome,
> Thanks,
> Phaedra
> '85 Wolfsburg Westy Basecamp