Minggu, 15 Mei 2011

How to Replace the Exterior Door Handle on a Toyota Tercel

How to Replace the Exterior Door Handle on a Toyota Tercel

Exterior door handles on a Toyota Tercel have threaded shafts that extend through the door and have retaining nuts on the inside of the door. These door handles usually fail due to using excessive force on the handles. Toyota Tercel door handles are side-specific, so indicate which side is needed when ordering a new one.

Difficulty:
Moderate

Instructions

things you'll need:

  • ¼-inch sockets set
  • ¼-inch ratchet
  • Common screwdriver
  • Phillips screwdriver
  • Needle-nose pliers
    • 1

      Remove the two Phillips screws in the armrest of the door panel. Remove the screw from the cover in front of the inside door handle. Remove the cover concealing the nuts for the outside side view mirror.

    • 2

      Remove the door panel from the door by inserting a common screwdriver between the door panel and the door and prying out all the trim fasteners from their recess in the door on all three side of the door panel. Remove the electrical connectors from the door panel and place the door panel aside.

    • 3

      Remove the two rods from the exterior door handle. They will come out through the access panel in the door, which is now exposed since the door panel is removed. One rod is for the door latch and the other is for the key lock. Remove them at the handle, not the latch. Use needle-nose pliers to unlock the plastic retaining clip on each rod. These retainers are in the hole in the handle where the rod goes, and they have a small extension which is easy to hook onto the rod so the rod will not come out of the hole in the handle. Push the plastic snap off of the rod and remove the rod from the handle.

    • 4

      Remove the 10 mm nuts from the backside of the door handle and remove the handle.

    • 5

      Install the new handle with the plastic gasket beneath it that goes between the handle and the door. Install the retaining nuts on the backside of the door handle. Install the rods in their respective holes and snap the plastic retainers back on the rods. Reinstall the door panel in reverse order of removal.

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