removing door handles

[Shaun1982]

Ey up folks

How much works involved in taking the handles out?

[mattbowey]

afaik its just a case of 2 screws and then they just lift out. i think there is a guide on here for how to do it.

[Ian]

Removal is easy. Reffiting the drivers side is a bitch of a job. I spent hours trying to get mine back in & ended up fluking it

[Shaun1982]

Lol thanks peeps. I'm thinkin of havin them done at work if they will let me. If gettin them out can be done within 20mins then I can prep them in a couple of mins. It will be puttin it back together that will be hard before I leave.

Can I get in if I leave a window down to get the interior handle?

[mattbowey]

i dont see why that wouldnt work, you might just be able to pop it open through the gap left by the handle too,

 

just dont shut both doors till you've tested it

[Ian]

I think you can (can't remember for sure though) if not you could always Dukes of Hazards it

[Harman350z]

Mr RTBiscuit has done this recently i think he has posted somewhere about it, and making sure you leave one door intact while doing this as if re-fitted incorrectly you can only open your door from the inside.

[Shaun1982]

Hmm i might have to risk it for a biscuit then as im using the car today,if i can still get in then im not too fussed ill drive home without them then get dad to put them in,he does that kind of thing at work you see. were on opposite shifts or id iof got him to put them back in at work too

[nurrish]

I painted my driver side door handle the weekend....taking off piece of cake....putting it back on Never again

[Shaun1982]

Dave do you know if you can still get in & out the car without the handles on? Or even lock it

[nurrish]

If the doors are shut there will be no way to open the doors without the handles in place....

[Shaun1982]

What about from inside dave? Like if I left the windows down?

[cfoster]

Yes you can sstill get in from the inside mate! I just lowered the window ' just in case ' !!!!

 

Has anyone removed the moving bit of the handle away from the handle?

[Shaun1982]

Good man I wondered about taking the middle out to paint incase you would still see any silver when the handles opened

[cfoster]

Indeed, same here, looks like they are on a rod thats fixed either end though so probably not a good idea stripping them down!

[Shaun1982]

I suppose your rght there dude lol. Not worth the potential hassle

[elfman]

Removing them is easy, remove grommits, undo 2 bolts passenger side 3 drivers side (handle is also attached to the manual lock).

 

putting them back in, passenger is easy just slot the metal bar in and bobs your uncle. drivers side slot the metal bit back in, and give the interior handle a tug and it'll slide all the way in much easyer, then just do up the bolts.

 

as for locking with them off, it'll close and lock, then just canny a screwdriver with you, unlock as you normaly would, then to open the door just use your screwdriver to push the blue bit inside the door down and pull it open sorted!

[Shaun1982]

Cheers mate. I did them today lol. I have a question though,I've seen a few people now say three bolts drivers side, I had two just like the passenger side. Or dies that include removing the lock

I've got a picture of one of mine in another thread & ill put the fitted pics up when I've got them off my phone shortly

[rtbiscuit]

whats the point of writing a guide if no one uses it

 

viewtopic.php?f=35&t=23355

[Shaun1982]

All my posts have been off my phone that why

[elfman]

whats the point of writing a guide if no one uses it

 

viewtopic.php?f=35&t=23355

 

 

i used your guide Rich, it was spot on fella, it was quicker for me to write a quick explanation than finding it though haha