Remove And Install Outer Door Handle

Insert the lockset tailpieces through the latch bolt and screw the handles together by tightening the retaining screws.

Remove and install outer door handle.

In this video we use a gm vehicle to show you have to replace a broken outer door handle. When this is done the front of the handle will be free to move and can also be slid out of the door in a similar fashion. There may be only one mounting screw at the base of the plate. Straighten a paper clip and insert it into the hole.

Pull the exterior door handle strap outward and to the rear to release it from the exterior door handle reinforcement. Remove the door handle. Once triggered the lever or lock trim can be removed from the door. Avoid damage to the screws by using a hand screwdriver.

Apply a bit of pressure to the paper clip to trigger a release button inside the hardware. Diy remove replace door s handle with hidden screws. Loosen the exterior door handle reinforcement screw and remove the exterior door handle bezel. First hope from corvette clinic removed the door pull and lock knob.

Remove the plug from the rear of the door. In order to gain access to the door handle mounting bolts and the linkage the interior door panel had to be removed. Install a new door lock and door knob by inserting the latch through the hole for the new parts. If any screws are exposed during this process remove them to release the lock and remove it from the door.

Slide the door handle toward the front of the car then the rear of the handle can be tilted out of the door. Remove the screws from the face plate behind the handle on the exterior side of the door using a screwdriver or drill driver. Remove the exterior door handle strap.