help changing interior door handle in obs

[isenegger]

i broke the drivers side door handle. i have the new one... it was like $14 at autozone. i dont know how to replace it with the new one. i got the door panel part down but does anyone have a sticky or something. im not dumb just wanted some tips and wanna do it right the 1st time. thanks!

[ruger4d4]

inside or outside?if inside just drill the rivits off and pull the rods off in the back and dont lose the little plastic clips on the ends of the rods. put it back on the same way u took it off and use screws where the rivits were

[djracer]

yeah what he said!

[CscottsSS]

I have to do this too, does the autozone handle match the factory one pretty good, or should I go through the stealership to get it?

[ruger4d4]

i dont know about autozone but the ones from lmc do

[CscottsSS]

i dont know about autozone but the ones from lmc do

yeah, trying to find one local though so I wouldn't have to wait.

thanks though

[Tinkerer]

In case it helps, here is what things look like on the inside:


http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL1708/9359397/17120738/306598164.jpg

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL1708/9359397/17120738/306597109.jpg

By the way:

Ruger4d4,
I am jealous of your truck – that is a very nice looking OBS.

[slewis]

Did it get harder and harder over time to open the door from the inside before it broke? If so I think I'm gonna have to do this too, because sometimes I swear somethings gonna break if I pull any harder.

[ABK1500]

Pull off the door panel, then you can unbolt the back steel backing, but it won't want to come off because of the door lock linkage. With a buddy I was able to disconnect the linkages behind the black steel back part and manuever the new one in and connect it.