Loose sliding door handle causing leak

While adding insulation to the door we noticed a very small water leak through the door handle. Upon further inspection we noticed the handle is a little loose and can see a potential entry for water through it. This piece looks very difficult to address and fix... anyone else have this issue?









2008 Sprinter 144WB High Roof 32K


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Yes, all the door handles on my van seem to have this flaw.

Somewhere long ago I have a post with a photo of what I did about it: Basically, on both the slider and the rear barn door I glued/sealed a piece of plastic sheeting to the metal to create a drain tunnel for the moisture to run down to the drain at the bottom of the door without wetting the insulation.

sprint2freedom said:

Yes, all the door handles on my van seem to have this flaw.

Somewhere long ago I have a post with a photo of what I did about it: Basically, on both the slider and the rear barn door I glued/sealed a piece of plastic sheeting to the metal to create a drain tunnel for the moisture to run down to the drain at the bottom of the door without wetting the insulation.

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Yes, this is the exact method I copied, and every time I've taken off the interior door panels after a rain, the thinsulate has been completely dry. (Thanks sprint2freedom!)

sprint2freedom said:

Yes, all the door handles on my van seem to have this flaw.

Somewhere long ago I have a post with a photo of what I did about it: Basically, on both the slider and the rear barn door I glued/sealed a piece of plastic sheeting to the metal to create a drain tunnel for the moisture to run down to the drain at the bottom of the door without wetting the insulation.

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Have had good look back through old posts but cant seem to locate these pics, would love to have a gqnder at how you fixed it if youre able to find the post or pics?

I went looking for the post in question and evidently I never actually uploaded a photo.

I did locate this picture. It's hardly a thing of beauty, but it serves the indented purpose:



The sealant does not go all the way to the bottom because access was difficult, and I didn't insulate the bottom ~3 inches of the door anyway.