Installing a new exterior door handle for a 1998-2002 Toyota Corolla (with handbook home windows) can look like simpler than it looks. It is not a labor intensive project, however it is going to require persistence and completion of a number of minor duties before getting to the actual process of eradicating the outdated door deal with and putting in the new one.
1998-2002 Toyota Corolla Exterior Door Handles Installation Instructions
1. Remove the door panel. Take away the screw (use Phillips head screwdriver) holding in place the interior door opener (set the screw apart). Take away the clip from the the highest rubber portion of the interior door handle. Unscrew the 2 screws (use the Phillips head screwdriver). Make sure the window is rolled down to avoid removing an unnecessary screw from the window rolling mechanism. Place the window deal with release clip in the interior portion of the window handle. Flip the handle until it comes off. Pull the remaining portion of the door panel which is clipped to the door frame from the six plastic clips on the outer portion of the panel. Pull the door panel over the within door lock.
2. Remove the interior clear plastic climate lining. Take away the three 10 millimeter bolts that hold the exterior door handle in place. Remove the small pole that controls the door latch; it is clipped to the higher portion of the handle from the clip that is in the upper portion of the previous door handle. Take away the old door handle.
3. Place the brand new handle into the hole. Clip the small pole into the clip of the upper portion of the new handle. Take a look at the handle to ensure the door latches and unlatches properly. Set up the three 10 millimeter bolts and tighten. Reattach the clear plastic lining.
4. Place the remaining portion of the door panel onto the six plastic clips on the outer portion of the panel. Pull it over the inside door lock. Make sure that the interior door opener can be positioned by way of the supplied opening within the door panel. Place the window handle release clip in the inner portion of the window handle. Flip the deal with until it is cosy again onto the turning mechanism. Screw the 2 screws to the inside door handle (use the Phillips head screwdriver). Substitute the top rubber portion of the deal with and snap it back into place. Place the only screw again into the door opener and tighten.