Take A Door Panel Off

There are snaps on all three sides of the panel.

Take a door panel off.

You can purchase a trim tool at just about any automotive parts retailer for a minimal price. We go step by step in this diy on how to removed the interior door panel o. Remove the door panel using the common screwdriver. This padded cardboard item is held on by a series of screws and plastic clips that must be removed to service such items as a window switch door lock and window motor and regulator.

Slide the screwdriver down until it contacts the snap and pry the snap out of the recess in the door. If you need to remove your door panels to paint them install electric power windows or put new speakers in. Use a pair of pliers to get a good grip on the latch and then gently but firmly pull the latch away from the panel. A door panel is used to cover the inside part of the door and hide the inner working of the door accessory s such as the window and door latch mechanisms.

Remove a door panel how to remove a door panel. Open the door of the panel you want to remove and roll the window all the way down. If the window is manual remove the window crank handle. Pry the window switch bezel off the door panel using the trim tool.

This video should do the trick. Use a pair of pliers to pull the door latch off of the panel. Removing a door trim panel may seem daunting because all the fasteners are hidden. Do the same to all the snaps.

There is only one clip behind the the window crank. How to remove door panel chevy silverado gmc sierra 99 07 with manual windows. But if you know what to look for you can remove all the fasteners and lift the entire door panel off in less than 15 minutes without a factory diagram. Place the common screwdriver at the top of the panel in between the door panel and the door.

The door latch is also held in place by small plastic clips that can make it difficult to remove by hand. Depending on the year of your caravan it may have a screw in the middle of the top of the knob and you may have to pop off the center molding cover or the handle may pop off the spindle by prying it straight off at the top of the knob. In this video we show how to remove door panel on a 97 04 dodge dakota or durango.