Will get to it this weekend.  Seems easy compared to mowing the grass. :-)
thanks Alistair.  hope u r enjoying the nice weather in your area.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'

On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 7:53 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> yup, it's as easy as you describe. That plastic ring helps make the handle
> feel less loose, and there might be another "bushing" or short rubber sleeve
> listed in parts diagram too. But the plastic escutcheon is the one part you
> really need. Put some locktite on the screw too.
>
> alistair
>
> ps I made my own escutcheon, a tight one. Sure made the door handle feel
> firm and solid.
> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/02/14/sliding-door-escutcheon/
> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/return-of-the-escutcheon/
>
> On 25-Apr-11, at 5:26 PM, Michael Sullivan wrote:
>
> Noticed that my slider handle is loose.  Comes right off if you pull on it.
>> I can see the screw inside, but just realized that the inner and outer
>> handles are not connected to the same mechanism/screw.  I am gonna pull
>> the
>> slider inner panel off(cuz it is the last part of the van I have not Peel
>> and Sealed for sound issues).  Is it as asy as it looks to just pull the
>> panel and replace the OUTSIDE handle and the NLA(which I have) outer ring
>> that is plastic and goes around the outside handle on a 91 GL? I have a
>> black outer ring with an orange band-no part # but can look at the pkg if
>> needed) Glad the outside handle did not fall off on the road.  Thanks for
>> any advice.
>> B4 u get on me...I have not checked Bentley yet...just thought the list
>> might save me some time and gotta pull the panel to soundproof anyway.
>> Michael in San Antonio
>> 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
>>
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