rear door handles

[reno]

how do i go about removing and fitting the rear door handles, got some vectra ones to go on the rear but the window runners in the way. can anyone give me a rough step by step on what to do etc

also i forgot the backing plates, dont think ill need these for the rears will i as i should be able to use the oringinals, i know i need to get the vectra plates for the front tho

 

[BenAstra]

The backs are a t**t to do! the first is easy enough but the one behind the runner you just need patience.... I did mine with lots of swearing and a ratchet spanner

 

[reno]

ahh, i aint got ratchet ones. yeah they look like a right ******* to do

 

[BenAstra]

You can do it with normal spanner, just with the gap available ratchet ones are slightly easier.
Also I used standard astra backs on the rear handles

 

[TheDeadDodo]

really cant remember how i done mine now lol, but only used a spanner and a fork to remove the cards them the handles were easy. but i used the astra backing plates for the front and back but they will need some filing down to fit or mine did acleast.

 

[BenAstra]

really cant remember how i done mine now lol, but only used a spanner and a fork to remove the cards them the handles were easy. but i used the astra backing plates for the front and back but they will need some filing down to fit or mine did acleast.

Sounds like you're on about the chrome handles?

 

[TheDeadDodo]

aaa is he on abut the external handles my bad lol ooops

 

[BenAstra]

Yep external ones

 

[Loffty01]

there easy mate

 

[Loffty01]

Here we go

1st. easy and straight forward mate you need 30 torx's,10mm socket,Phillip's screw driver ,pick to take the window winder and interior door pocket/handle off as there are two Phillip screws under it.

2nd.remove the door card,pull the plastic (shower curtain) that's what i know it as form work, undo the nut you can see holding the handle on then unclip the plastic ant theft cover over the handle you should just see the other nut when this is out of the way.

3rd. towards the bottom of the door below the catch there should be a torks bolt that hold the bottom of the window runner undo this its a 30 torx's.

4th,there is a torx bolt at the top that holds the little triangle black cover by the window undo it and remove the triangle,reattach the window handle and lower the window to take the pressure off the runner and the 2nd torks bolt should be up underneath the window seal towards the top remove this watch you don't drop it.

5th, then its just a matter of pulling the runner down and out to get at the other nut on the handle removing the cover . then its pull the handle out with a bit of playing with the bars that operate the handle then that's it the re-fitting the handle is the revers of this.

hope this helps you mate

 

[Loffty01]

any luck with doing this yet then mate