Ron Dacher
Active Member
My wife was backing our 01 Trac up and somehow managed to catch the passenger side door handle on a plastic trash can and broke off the handle at one of the tabs. Luckily the trash can was plastic and didn't scratch up the car. The door can be opened from the inside but not from the outside.
Looking at the Haynes manual, it seems that I need to take off the door panel (I already found a posting on how to do this), disconnect the locking mechanism and drill out the pop rivits. Installation on a new handle calls for using pop rivits.
Just wondering if anyone has had any experience in replacing the outside door handle and if there are helpful suggestions.
Thanks in advance.
Looking at the Haynes manual, it seems that I need to take off the door panel (I already found a posting on how to do this), disconnect the locking mechanism and drill out the pop rivits. Installation on a new handle calls for using pop rivits.
Just wondering if anyone has had any experience in replacing the outside door handle and if there are helpful suggestions.
Thanks in advance.