Job sorted now... just waiting for delivery of part.
Thanks for all advice and help given especially @Tom Hark Preston Park whose advice in these situations I've always found very knowledgable and indispensable no matter what the subject or problem.
Just ordered off ebay. Part easier to come by than I thought it would be. Thought it would be obsolete as lot of old T4 parts are but i was able to buy new.
Update: ive now solved the opening door problem with some graphite spray. But now I need to find one of these interior handles as mine is broken.
So no longer need a mechanic/body repairer. Just beed a car breaker /second hand car spares as the part is probably obsolete.
Can anyone recommend someone who can fix a door handle / opening mechanism on a VW Transporter in the Hove/Portslade/Brighton area?
Ive been told it's cheaper to use a car body repairer than a mechanic. Is that the case?
Ive taken the door panel off but the job is more complicated than i'd hoped.