Round #283: Name that (broken) door part!

[swenpro]

Hello all, I am overseas right now, and my brother is trying to fix the driver-side (left) door handle on my E34! It opens from the outside, but does NOT open from the inside. Here is the photo he sent me:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c3/swenpro/2008-11-01BMWInsideDoorHandlePart00.jpg

Does anyone recognize what part this is? I have never personally worked on the door before, so I'm at a loss here. Is this piece part of #23 on the BMW diagram? http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=HE63&mospid=47410&btnr=41_0731&hg=41&fg=40&hl=109

[tim eh?]

Hello all, I am overseas right now, and my brother is trying to fix the driver-side (left) door handle on my E34! It opens from the outside, but does NOT open from the inside. Here is the photo he sent me:


Does anyone recognize what part this is? I have never personally worked on the door before, so I'm at a loss here. Is this piece part of #23 on the BMW diagram? http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=HE63&mospid=47410&btnr=41_0731&hg=41&fg=40&hl=109

yes - that piece has broken off from the door handle. it attaches to the cable with the hook at the end.

check picture#8 here (http://www.bmwe34.net/Wiki/tiki-index.php?page=Door++removal).

[swenpro]

Thanks Tim!

[tim eh?]

Thanks Tim!

happy to help - i so very nearly did the same thing.

i think it would be easiest to replace the whole handle but i'm not sure.