door handle replacement?
03-20-2003, 09:33 AM
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Car: 1990 Trans Am
Engine: Lb9
Transmission: factory T5
Axle/Gears: 3.08 limited slip
door handle replacement?
how hard would it be and what would it involve to change my outer door handle, anyone ever done it?
03-20-2003, 12:36 PM
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www.deadbird.org I think that he has a tech on how to do this. I know that he has a lot of pictures, he changed his out with Dodge Intreped handles
03-20-2003, 01:33 PM
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I will be changing my driver's side this weekend. I think the hardest part is disassembling the inner door panels to get to it. I have an 80 malibu that I changed. 1 was a GM OEM and the other was a cheap Advanced Auto one. I had to do some grinding to get the right angle on the cheap one. Will let you know how hard it is on Sunday.
03-20-2003, 03:16 PM
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Car: 87 Formula/ 00 Xtreme
Engine: TPI 305/ v6
Transmission: struggling t-5/ 4l60E
Axle/Gears: 3.08/ 3.23
To just replace the stock outer handle, it's the same for every GM car that had those crappy p.o.s. pot metal handles (which covers pretty much everthing from '70 and up).
You'll have to remove your door panel. With the window rolled up, look up inside the door where the handle is, you should be able to see 2 - 10mm (I think that's the size) nuts. Pop the handle rod off the handle inside the door, remove the nuts and pull the handle from the door. And now for the easy part, installation is reverse of removal
You'll have to remove your door panel. With the window rolled up, look up inside the door where the handle is, you should be able to see 2 - 10mm (I think that's the size) nuts. Pop the handle rod off the handle inside the door, remove the nuts and pull the handle from the door. And now for the easy part, installation is reverse of removal
03-22-2003, 11:17 AM
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Originally posted by deadbird
you should be able to see 2 - 10mm (I think that's the size) nuts. Pop the handle rod off the handle inside the door, remove the nuts and pull the handle from the door. And now for the easy part, installation is reverse of removal
you should be able to see 2 - 10mm (I think that's the size) nuts. Pop the handle rod off the handle inside the door, remove the nuts and pull the handle from the door. And now for the easy part, installation is reverse of removal
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