You can close the door but it won t open from the inside unless you push it in from the outside.
Silverado door handle sticking.
Wd 40 tends to dry up over time.
Ok my drivers side exterior door handle has become more and more sticky not retracting back to the original position.
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This can be fixed by turning the rod that connects to the handle inside the door.
Any ideas on what to grease or lube.
It was stuck in the locked position.
Also i would use something other than wd 40 to lubricate the handle.
If your handle is a little bit loose a turn or two in the right direction should fix it.
This has caused me to no be able to close the door and some instances not able to open it up.
I haven t even started ripping it apart.
The handle actually sticks out to.
Feb 15 2011 3 04pm.
Once in awhile it will actually unlock with the other doors then when you lock it up it sticks in the up position.
It s not broken just sticks.
Or better to just go buy a new handle.