My X350 drivers interior door handle clicked when I pulled it open the other day, now it doesn;t completely return,
it just just flops about for the final 10-15 degrees. Any ideas, I have just purchased an interior trim removal kit.

 

Might be that the spring that has the task to make the handle return to the original position has broken. I assume that you will need a new handle.

BTW, to remove the door trim you do not need the interior trim removal kit, normal tools are sufficient.

Best regards,

Thomas

 

+1 Broken spring

 

Hi pj3426,
My car had exactly the same problem when I got it. The spring is a torsion one around the interior handle pivot. I found a similar sized spring (about 10 mm diameter) in my scrap bin. I put the two pieces of broken spring together and worked out the angles of the ends. I used a pair of strong pliers to shape my scrap spring into a roughly similar shape. It has lasted six years so far. I don't think you can buy the spring separately. I also made one for a local forum member who had the same problem.

Pete M