On Apr 9, 2007, at 10:48 AM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

> In a message dated 4/9/07 4:08:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM writes:
>
>
>> Assuming my handle isn't broken yet, has anyone
>> figured out a root cause as to why the sliding door
>> handles - especially early ones - get all
>> loosey-goosey feeling?  It still works and feels
>> normal in that regard, but it is just a bit floppy in
>> it's hole.
>>
>>
>
> your missing the escucheon or the washer and your interior screw is
> coming
> loose.
>
> you better tighten it before someone snaps it off.
> and the '80-84 slider doorhandles are NLA..
>
> i have a few.. but thats it.

I just went thru this a couple of months ago.  Exactly as Chris
describes, however, I got a new handle from BD who still had some-$79
+ shipping, after deciding that I only want to replace this once, & I
couldn't find a good used one when I needed it.

YMMV,

Tom B.-winter frozen sliding door snapped the handle in 2