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R50/53 Dent developing in door right above new feeze proof handle

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Old Apr 6, 2005 | 11:25 AM
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Dent developing in door right above new feeze proof handle

Anyone have the new freeze proof handles installed and have a dent develop right above the large part of the handle?
I will take a pic later and post it.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2005 | 11:42 AM
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WIERD...why would that happen? at least it's a door handle and not the body, so no worrys.

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Old Apr 6, 2005 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by BuckeyeMCS
Anyone have the new freeze proof handles installed and have a dent develop right above the large part of the handle?
I will take a pic later and post it.
Do you use the handle to close the door?
 
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Old Apr 6, 2005 | 01:46 PM
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are you wearing a large ring on your finger on that hand??????
 
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Old Apr 6, 2005 | 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by mielnicki
Do you use the handle to close the door?
I don't, I am wondering if it is related to the new handle.
BTW it is in the body of the car not the handle.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2005 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by BuckeyeMCS
I don't, I am wondering if it is related to the new handle.
BTW it is in the body of the car not the handle.
Yeah I got that, I was asking because I have seen it happen on other cars. You use the handle to push the door closed and it actually dents the door around the handle.

But if you aren't doing that, then I have no clue.

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Old Apr 6, 2005 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mielnicki
Yeah I got that, I was asking because I have seen it happen on other cars. You use the handle to push the door closed and it actually dents the door around the handle.

But if you aren't doing that, then I have no clue.

Steve
Sorry Steve, I was trying to answer you and Paul at the same time.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2005 | 06:14 PM
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I had the new handles installed 2 months ago.They don't freeze,and I got no dents.But I will watch for it.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 11:39 AM
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my bad

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