Door Card Removal

[ColinC1]

Here is how you remove your door card, in case you are going to fit central locking solinoids, or electric windows motors, or door speakers, or whatever :rolleyes:

 

Follow the numbers 1 to 4 on the picture....

 

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g293/greatchi/PICT0016.jpg

 

1... remove window handle by putting in a small flat screwdriver in to prise open a gap between handle and card, then use another small screwdriver to pull the circlip out.

 

The handle , nylon washer and circlip will then be freed.

 

2... Remove silver cover over the door handle, by putting you fingernails in the side and prise off, you then see two screws (phillips type), undo them and also the screw (phillips type) that you always see just in front of it.

 

3.. This plastic spacer, which is to create a space for your fingers behind the door handle, will now come free.

 

4... To prise off the door card, you insert your fingers at a corner and try to pull gently off round the perimeter, take care lifting the door card over the door lock peg, that protrudes through the door card at the top.

 

If you find it difficult to start removing the door card by hand, then take a small flat screwdriver and a rag to protect the car metal, and insert screwdriver between the door card and rag and prise a gap, then use your hand for the rest.

 

WARNING... be carefull removing the door card as the white clips holding the door card to the door can break if pulled to hard, requiring some new clips. Also some clips will likely stay on the door, can be removed with plyers.

 

Thats it folks, to put back on is the reverse procedure, cheers Colin.

[downsman]

I've just noticed this thread, thanks for this information :)

 

I've removed the trims from doors before, and there's almost always some clip I overlook, and end up breaking.