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= outside door handle on a 1997 Toyota Camry. =
how do I open a door when the handle broke and the part theat connects into the outer wall will not release?
Remove the inner door panel & start checking for linkage & handle problems
Pull the inner door panel off and look inside the door and you will probably find a rod off the outside door handle.
pull the door handle on the outside and open the latch by hand both at the same time
remove enter door panel. check the latch rod from handle to keeper spring latch (lock). either bent or detached. end.
Most likely the outside handle is broken. The ear that the rod connects to breaks off. Only solution is to replace. Remove the inside panel and there will be one or two bolts holding the handle in. ON the back door there should only be one rod connected to it.
get a new door handle.
Go to a junkyard and buy an entire door, they are fairly cheap.
i have the same problem on my 95 Dakota i had to undo the window regulator and move the glass forward to get access to the rod that connects the latch to the door handle it fell off i am still working on it but that's a start for you
To fix the outside door handle on a 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 2-door, remove the trim and access the mounting screws. Remove the nuts and disconnect the linkage rod by flipping the small clip and sliding the rod out of the handle. Reverse procedure for installation.
remove the inside door panel and you'll see how it attaches on the inside of the door.