Front Door pannel removal?
Front Door pannel removal?
I'm going to be replacing the front door speakers. I'm having a little bit of trouble removing the door pannels. I keep getting caught on something. I _think_ I removed all the screws but I'm still hung up on something and the pannel's not coming off. I removed the 2 screws in the change holder/ handle. Then took that out. Then removed the rubber lining under the door. I removed the screw by the lock assembly.
When I tried to take the rest off, I keep getting hung on something. Is there another screw somewhere? I can't get the door pannel back into place either. The locking assembly won't fit flush into the door anymore and is preventing the pannel from going back. I can't find anything obvious that it's getting stuck on. Any help/input would be appriciated.
When I tried to take the rest off, I keep getting hung on something. Is there another screw somewhere? I can't get the door pannel back into place either. The locking assembly won't fit flush into the door anymore and is preventing the pannel from going back. I can't find anything obvious that it's getting stuck on. Any help/input would be appriciated.
Hi,
The door handle has a small hinged hatch in the center. It is hinged at the front, you have to pry at the back with a tiny screw driver. It will pop out and hinge forward. There is a screw under it. Take that out. The door handle interior latch with then pull forward about 1/4" and disengage from the door.
Next the handle surround has to be removed. Snaps over the latch has a tab at the top and the bottom. It then slides off.
A covered screw at the back and front of the door. They have a hinged cover, find the small bump on the cover, that is the hinge, and pry up the opposite side. The front one is in a small well, the back is near the upper edge.
I don't have power windows so I then had to remove the cranks.
Roll the window down and start at the gap at the bottom of the door pannel pry it free from the bottom and then up the sides, trim tool or other flat wide tool is needed.
Then lift the back of the pannel up and pull back on the door panel. It should come free.
Thats it,
Mitsuatb
The door handle has a small hinged hatch in the center. It is hinged at the front, you have to pry at the back with a tiny screw driver. It will pop out and hinge forward. There is a screw under it. Take that out. The door handle interior latch with then pull forward about 1/4" and disengage from the door.
Next the handle surround has to be removed. Snaps over the latch has a tab at the top and the bottom. It then slides off.
A covered screw at the back and front of the door. They have a hinged cover, find the small bump on the cover, that is the hinge, and pry up the opposite side. The front one is in a small well, the back is near the upper edge.
I don't have power windows so I then had to remove the cranks.
Roll the window down and start at the gap at the bottom of the door pannel pry it free from the bottom and then up the sides, trim tool or other flat wide tool is needed.
Then lift the back of the pannel up and pull back on the door panel. It should come free.
Thats it,
Mitsuatb
Originally Posted by Traitor
I'm going to be replacing the front door speakers. I'm having a little bit of trouble removing the door pannels. I keep getting caught on something. I _think_ I removed all the screws but I'm still hung up on something and the pannel's not coming off. I removed the 2 screws in the change holder/ handle. Then took that out. Then removed the rubber lining under the door. I removed the screw by the lock assembly.
When I tried to take the rest off, I keep getting hung on something. Is there another screw somewhere? I can't get the door pannel back into place either. The locking assembly won't fit flush into the door anymore and is preventing the pannel from going back. I can't find anything obvious that it's getting stuck on. Any help/input would be appriciated.
When I tried to take the rest off, I keep getting hung on something. Is there another screw somewhere? I can't get the door pannel back into place either. The locking assembly won't fit flush into the door anymore and is preventing the pannel from going back. I can't find anything obvious that it's getting stuck on. Any help/input would be appriciated.
I got it out and got my measurements and such. When I tried to put the door panel back into place, I get caught on the door handel. I can't get it flush into place the right way. It's off centered or something. I latched it back onto the door itself but I still can't get it into place right; Everything else lines up (or seems to anyway). Any suguestions? I'll post pictures tomorrow... It's kind of hard to explain..
