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Ford ranger door handle loose.
Original poster 1 point 6 years ago.
If the door on your ford vehicle is having problems opening and closing it could be because the hinges aren t positioned properly.
The door handle for the door is held in by two rivets use a punch and punch out the center of both rivets then use a 1 4 inch drill bit and drill out the rivets remove the handle and you will see that both upper and lower door latch cables are secured to it now you can pull on the cables with a pliers and open the door more then likely the handle is bad and pulling on the lower door.
However i can start the engine and unlock the passenger side.
Remove the debris with your flat blade screwdriver.
This is not an easy task.
Take your drill and 1 4 in bit to drill out the rivets.
Do i just take off the inside door panel and tighten it from the.
You will likely need another.
The drivers door on my truck rattles as if it s not all the way closed.
Is there a way to adjust the door so it shuts more tightly.
How to replace the ford ranger door handle.
I think it is the same for 2000 2011.
Take your old broken outside door panel out.
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Ranger b series door handle is loose on 2000 ranger when i bought my 2000 ranger last year the door handle on the drivers side has always been very loose.
2006 ford ranger drivers door rattles.
I ve tried detaching the battery and unlocking the doors form the inside a thousand times with both the truck running.
While this might mean the hinges need to be replaced completely you might be able to fix the problem by adjusting the hinges.
I ordered one on amazon for under 10 need a metal drill bit and replacemen.
I drive a 2001 ford ranger 4x4 my little brother so kindly used a normal key to try and open my truck.
It could also be something internal to the door a loose door panel etc.
Use a hammer and punch to punch out the rivets.
It opens the door fine but now i would like to tighten it like the passenger side door.
On the outside of the door lift the handle to expose to rivets.
Door gets stuck and hard to open.
I have to pull up on the handle and then like rip it towards.