Interior/Exterior Replacing door handles
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Replacing door handles
I once stumbled across a post that described in detail with pictures how to remove and replace the door handles...but now I can't find it. Search function ain't cutting it.
Specifically, I'd like to know in advance what tools I'll need (what size torx for example). My toolbox is lacking and always find myself halfway through a job and discover I need a tool...and the car is apart and not available to go get it.
Just got my door handles back from being vinyl wrapped and can't wait to get them on the car...they look great by the way, thanks Lyle (if you're reading)!!
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Specifically, I'd like to know in advance what tools I'll need (what size torx for example). My toolbox is lacking and always find myself halfway through a job and discover I need a tool...and the car is apart and not available to go get it.
Just got my door handles back from being vinyl wrapped and can't wait to get them on the car...they look great by the way, thanks Lyle (if you're reading)!!
(Not sure of the right forum...please move if appropriate)
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He claims 2 weeks for the first door...2 hours for the second once he knew what he was doing
But he didn't have the guidance I have...let's hope. Hopefully I can get one on Saturday AM, but rest of my week is nuts so I may be driving around with one white door handle and one chrome
I'll try to remember to take pics, but I'll be limited on time so I probably won't (helps if you have a helper)
Last edited by Sin MINI; 12-21-2007 at 12:24 AM.
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Did I link to a standard set? If so, sorry - they carry standard and metric. Yes, get metric for the MINI, but for the price, you might as well get a standard set as well, right?
And I know they're long enough - someone confirmed to me that they used this set for the door handle job, which is why I bought them. I'm going to try wrapping my door handle right on the car (again, I know it can be done from others' confirmations), but if I mung up the job, I'll have these handy to pull the handles off the car.
And I know they're long enough - someone confirmed to me that they used this set for the door handle job, which is why I bought them. I'm going to try wrapping my door handle right on the car (again, I know it can be done from others' confirmations), but if I mung up the job, I'll have these handy to pull the handles off the car.
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The one I loaned SinMINI is from the set I bought at Harbor Freight. They rule for tools you are only going to use once in a while.
I didn't say 2 weeks and 2 hours, it was 4 days for the passenger side and about 45 minutes for the driver's side. The key was getting my wife to use her small hands to reconnect the release cable inside the door for me.
I didn't say 2 weeks and 2 hours, it was 4 days for the passenger side and about 45 minutes for the driver's side. The key was getting my wife to use her small hands to reconnect the release cable inside the door for me.