First job was to take the door card off so I could get access to the locking mechanism. Following the Haynes guide it came off fairly easily, apart from the speaker.
Half the screws were missing when I started which shows somebody else has been in to have a go. On getting inside it was nice to see that the galvanised steel has held up well, no rust at all inside the door.
While in there I had a good look over the door card. Its fairly knackered and doesn't look like the covering will easily come off, so suspect that will get added into the list of new things to buy. I've kept it for now and taken the drivers arm rest off as that was in good condition.
So now to the door itself. A few more screws undone and the handle came off fairly easily. Its not looking good. Using my newly purchased inspection light I can see that the arm connecting the central locking motor is disconnected, so it was a quick job to reattach that. Similarly with the arm reaching up for the lock indicator (the one you cash push up and down) was reconnected and is now working.
So the car will now lock using the key in the passenger side so at least I can make it secure, not that it will be going on the road.
I compared the handle and associated bits to the Haynes manual and it seems all the linkage behind the barrel is missing, this is the part that connects to the lock and drivers the motor (to lock the other side). I'm going to have to order a new one (or a 2nd hand one).
Finally I removed the barrel which was covered in crap and wasn't spinning easily. A quick clean with some wd40 and it works perfectly now - if I do end up with a new handle at least I can put this in so that I don't have to have multiple keys.
A frustrating bit of work and there were pieces missing so I couldn't fix it there and then, but in searching for the parts on eBay I've come across a garage nearby who is breaking up two '89 2.7l 944's so I should be able to get loads of spare parts. He even looks to sell the parts pretty cheap.
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