Mk5 Golf door handle issue

[AJB-09]

Guys thank you for your time! It sounds straight forward to do and should be. The passenger side comes off as it should as I took that off first so I know how it works…when I get to the car tomorrow I’ll update and see if I can get the drivers side out.

[AJB-09]

The screw you cannot remove is behind the handle, you have to remove the handle first to undo it. You cannot remove the handle because the t25 is too far in or not in far enough and the rotating ring is in the wrong position. You can see the ring in the last pic on the left where the lock goes, turn the t25 until the ring is in the same position as the pic and you will be able to remove the handle by lifting and pulling to the left.

I’ve now gone to 15 turns pulling the handle all the way on each and every turn…still can’t get this f*cking handle off.

[DBXdarkangel]

Dremel it off ffs!
If need be dremel the who hand off (buy a replacement handle first tho)

[AJB-09]

Dremel it off ffs!
If need be dremel the who hand off (buy a replacement handle first tho)

I will now mate…I understand your frustration with it but why should it need doing in the first place 😂 It’ll get done then sell the car…Red 3dr R32 anyone 😂

[DBXdarkangel]

Dremel it off ffs!
If need be dremel the who hand off (buy a replacement handle first tho)

The joys of owning a used car that someone bodged before you bought it.
I will now mate…I understand your frustration with it but why should it need doing in the first place 😂 It’ll get done then sell the car…Red 3dr R32 anyone 😂

[AJB-09]

This is turning out to be hilarious, I have to door skin off inc the handle and have cut through that little screw…I STILL cannot get this handle off 😂😂😂 I’ve got the rear of the handle out and now it should just pull out easy as…nope. It’s like the front part of the plastic handle is connected to the metal cage and will not release. Doesn’t even pivot. I’m actually bending the cage trying to wiggle the handle free 😂😭 What a car.

[AJB-09]

[AJB-09]

Well it’s off now, seems the issue was the handle was caught up against the metal cage…just simply wouldn’t pull out. Cage is destroyed so will be buying a new one then put all back together properly this time. What a piss about

[DBXdarkangel]

If only you had dremelled the handle off. Would have saved you time and hassle. I did say dremel it off after you've bought a new handle. Oh well

[AJB-09]

Dremmel what exactly? I hacksawed the screw off at the start today (while the door skin was still attached to the car)  to release the handle but still wouldn’t budge. It made zero difference. In the end I took the whole door skin off inc the handle and took it in the house to sort where it was warm enough 😂…still couldn’t get the thing off AT ALL with access to both sides. Turns out a bit of the plastic handle was caught on the metal cradle preventing it from coming off. This was only discovered after I had to wreck the cradle to see what was stopping it. Something had to give or I would still be there now 😂😂

[AJB-09]

I did look at a new / second hand handle but there was only 1 red one on eBay at £25. There was cradle at £10 and doesn’t need to be colour coded so that was the better option. Just happy it’s done and here to read if anyone has this ridiculous problem

[DBXdarkangel]

Dremel the handle off completely when u have a replacement.
It's not heart surgery, it's a plastic handle in a golf.
But any colour then spray paint it