How to Replace the Door Handle on a Chevy PU

Your vehicle’s door handle may get damaged due to several reasons for instance a thief may make use of it to enter in your vehicle and further distinct reasons as well. In this case you have to replace it for protecting your vehicle to some extent. It is pretty simple task to replace a door handle of your vehicle whether it is car or a Chevy PU pick up and will take about 30 minutes at all. Let us discuss how to replace the door handle on a Chevy PU. The given steps will work for about all models of Chevy PU because door handles in these vehicles are standardized.

Things you’ll need:

You will require the following things to replace door handle on a Chevy PU:

• 1/4-inch ratchet and socket set
• Flathead screwdriver
• Open-end wrench set
• Replacement door handle

Step 1:

First of all open the door of your Chevy PU and put the screwdriver in the gap among the door lock surround and the door panel. Now twist the screwdriver to pop off this panel

Step 2:

Secondly put the flathead screwdriver between the gap in the interior door handle region and the door panel. After that turn the screwdriver and take out the panel.

Step 3:

Now make use of 1/4-inch ratchet plus sockets to unbolt the door panel from the door. You will find there two bolts one concealed beneath the armrest and other one in the door lock hole.

Step 4:

After that, use the flathead screwdriver to unclip the power window controls. You will pop off the panel with a little prying, and afterward unclip the harnesses by your hands.

Step 5:

Now take away the interior panel to be found behind the mirror on the door. Usually this panel is held by clips and you can remove them by your hand.

Step 6:

At the moment push up on the door panel from the underneath and the lift it off of the door. During this step you will require extra pulling as the panel is held with “L” hooks that make it secure against the steel.

Step 7:

Now again use flathead screwdriver to take out the rubber grommet at the top of the. This will also cover a bolt for the door handle.

Step 8:

Next, unclip the rods that attach the door handle with the latch with your hands. These rods are protected with colored clips that twist on the connecting rod, and you can untwist them quite easily.

Step 9:

Use the 1/4-inch ratchet as well as sockets to unbolt the door handle through the rubber grommet access hole.

Step 10:

Now use an open-end wrench to unbolt all other bolts on the handle. Look carefully to reach at all these bolts.

Step 11:

Now remove the door handle, and avoid scratching the paint at this time.

Step 12:

Finally reinstall the new door handle but in the reverse order of removal procedure.