- In the following pages we will explain how to replace the door handles in different vehicles, we will provide for you a detailed step by step guide enhanced with pictures.
- The first vehicle we are going to illustrate how to replace the passenger side outer door handle is a Chevy Astro van, we will provide instructions on other vehicles when they come to our shop and need the door handles replaced.
1- Remove the two screws that hold the arm rest in place
2- With the screws removed, pry the arm rest out and up at the same time, this will allow the metal tabs that keep it in place to slide out easily
3- Pry the panel that holds the power windows and door locks out
4- Unplug the electrical connectors and set the panel aside.
5- Pry gently on the door panel, the panel is held in place by plastic clips, most of the time they can be reused if you pry the panel out carefully, once all the clips are free, pull up and out on the door panel and set it aside.
6- Pull the protective paper away to gain exposure to the inner part of the door.
7- From the inside, remove the two nuts that secure the door handle on the door.
8- Once both nuts have been removed, proceed to pull the door handle out away from the door, once it is out enough to see the rod that activates the door latch, undo the clip by inserting a pic in the clip to slide it out , next undo the rod and pull the door handle all the way out.
9- Install the rod in the new door handle, and proceed to slide the handle in place, next proceed to install the items you removed from the vehicle in the reverse order you took them off.
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