door panel
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Kinston North Carolina
From '02 Service manual, If you need pictures, let me know.
Trim Panel Replacement - Door
Removal Procedure
Important
To reduce the chance of damage to the trim panel leave the switch in the panel until after the panel is removed from the door.
Lower the door window.
Remove the inside handle bezel. Refer to Handle Bezel Replacement - Inside .
Remove the pull handle plug.
Remove the screws behind the pull handle plug.
Notice
Insert the fastener removal tool between the male fastener, which is attached to the trim panel, and the female retainer, which is in the door. Incorrectly inserting the tool between the head of the female retainer and the door will break the fasteners.
For better sight access to the fasteners start by first prying out the fastener at the rear of the trim panel that is approximately 50 mm (2 in) up from the trim panel seam. Pry out the remaining trim panel fasteners working your way forward.
Lift the trim panel up off the upper retainers and reposition the panel by the door.
Remove the harness connector from the switch.
Remove the trim panel with absorber, switch, and speaker grill.
Remove any trim panel upper retainers that remained on the door.
Transfer parts as necessary.
Trim Panel Replacement - Door
Removal Procedure
Important
To reduce the chance of damage to the trim panel leave the switch in the panel until after the panel is removed from the door.
Lower the door window.
Remove the inside handle bezel. Refer to Handle Bezel Replacement - Inside .
Remove the pull handle plug.
Remove the screws behind the pull handle plug.
Notice
Insert the fastener removal tool between the male fastener, which is attached to the trim panel, and the female retainer, which is in the door. Incorrectly inserting the tool between the head of the female retainer and the door will break the fasteners.
For better sight access to the fasteners start by first prying out the fastener at the rear of the trim panel that is approximately 50 mm (2 in) up from the trim panel seam. Pry out the remaining trim panel fasteners working your way forward.
Lift the trim panel up off the upper retainers and reposition the panel by the door.
Remove the harness connector from the switch.
Remove the trim panel with absorber, switch, and speaker grill.
Remove any trim panel upper retainers that remained on the door.
Transfer parts as necessary.
Last edited by byronhunter; Mar 27, 2009 at 07:14 PM.
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2007
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Anyone with any other tips for him?
Here is one: To get the door reflector off carefully pry out the BOTTOM of the reflector. The bottom will come out and let the prongs at the top come out and down. Do it another way and risk breaking the top prongs. Insert with opposite action putting the top tabs in and pushing in the bottom (Obvious once you have it out.) All easy tasks.
There. I hope I saved a few prongs from being broken off.
Here is one: To get the door reflector off carefully pry out the BOTTOM of the reflector. The bottom will come out and let the prongs at the top come out and down. Do it another way and risk breaking the top prongs. Insert with opposite action putting the top tabs in and pushing in the bottom (Obvious once you have it out.) All easy tasks.
There. I hope I saved a few prongs from being broken off.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,650
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From: Bakersfield Ca
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,410
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From: Chicago IL
I recently just pulled mine off. I believe the car's door panel had never been off because it was VERY hard to pull off.
My suggestion is, jerk it A LOT. Do not keep pulling. I didn't snap anything but I think you could. I like using hands better than tools. Good luck.
My suggestion is, jerk it A LOT. Do not keep pulling. I didn't snap anything but I think you could. I like using hands better than tools. Good luck.
