Removing Silverado External Door Handle

Door outside handle replacement removal procedure.

Removing silverado external door handle.

Remove the trim panel. Remove the outside handle mounting nuts. In this video we ll do the repair replacement to fix a broken outside door handle for any old body style obs gm full size trucks for the front row door. These handles are available in a variety of styles and finishes to complement different decorating styles.

Depending on the door handle design the faceplate may be able to slide completely off. Most homeowners will find that these devices are easy to remove if they are broken or damaged or if they simply want to replace it with a new style. Remove the outside handle rod from the rod clip. Remove the water deflector.

It broke on a cold day but i had to wait until it was warmer. Step 3 slide the cosmetic faceplate away from the door. If that is the case use a screwdriver instead of an allen wrench. The exterior door handles on your silverado are an extremely important part of the body on the truck.

Apply masking tape across the door handle on the outside of the door to secure handle while removing the nuts. A lever door handle is used in place of a traditional doorknob on many modern locksets. Remove the lock cylinder rod from the rod clip. In this video i replace a broken exterior door handle on my 1998 chevy silverado pickup truck.

Occasionally the door handle may instead use a different screw type such as a phillip s head screw. If a door handle breaks or becomes inoperable you need to replace it if you wish to continue to use the door as a means of entering the vehicle. In this video we re going to show you how to replace an interior door handle on this 2011 chevy silverado 1500. It s a similar process on the gmc sierras and the chevy silverados from 2007 to 2012.