How To Replace Toyota Avalon Outside Door Handle

Slide the exterior door handle to release.

How to replace toyota avalon outside door handle.

Remove the exterior door handle and gaskets. Open the door and unscrew the bolt that keeps the inside handle. This episode was so much fun to shoot. The very first thing you need to do is to get an oem replacement exterior door handle.

Remove the door lock cylinder bezel. How to replace a toyota exterior door handle. March 13 and 14 2017 location. Disconnect the plastic clips that connects the actuating rods for the latch to the door lock.

Remove the door panel. Push in the door panel clips insert the phillips head screw into the door pull insert the phillips head screw on the door pull insert the two screws on the side of the panel. Fresno california general procedure on how to remove and install the exterior door handle on 1997 2001 toyot. Remove the door handle.

Raise the door window as far as it will go. The screw must be fully disengaged from the door lock cylinder bezel although it is not necessary to fully remove the screw. How do you replace a 1998 toyota avalon xl exterior door handle. Gather together all the tools you ll need.

You have to remove the inner door panel to access the exterior handle s mounting nuts. Remove the exterior door handle access hole grommet from the door. Order an oem replacement exterior door handle. Once you have the panel off there will be a plastic film or water shield that you can peel off far enough to reach the handle when done reseal the plastic with a little adhesive.