Interior door handles

Jonnymaz · 28-04-2013, 01:01 AM

Hi, quick question that I hope someone can help with.

I am in the process of giving the car a little spruce up and have tried to take off the interior door handles (the ones used for pulling the door shut) to get them professionally rubbed down and repainted.

It looks easy - two bolts with allen keys on each end, but when I removed the bolts the door handle still seemed to be connected to the carbon fibre door panel somehow.

Am I missing something?

Has anyone else removed them?

Thanks

NZ_M3 · 28-04-2013, 01:56 AM

One more bolt - on the other side.
i.e. You have to take the panel off to get to it.

3 bolts in total that hold the handle.

adrianma · 28-04-2013, 07:08 AM

the door panel needs to come off

that includes 3 bolts, 1 behind the door handle (next to the tweeters), and the 2 on the door handle, the two allen key ones

pull the door panel off carefully

then there are two 2x T20 bolts that hold the door handle to the door panel, one on the top one on the bottom

NZ_M3 · 28-04-2013, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adrianma

the door panel needs to come off

that includes 3 bolts, 1 behind the door handle (next to the tweeters), and the 2 on the door handle, the two allen key ones

pull the door panel off carefully

then there are two 2x T20 bolts that hold the door handle to the door panel, one on the top one on the bottom

^ ah that's right ... 2 bolts and 2 screws ... my mistake!

Jonnymaz · 28-04-2013, 07:25 PM

Thanks for your help. Found the screw behind the handle - T15 I think it was. Took out the screw and the two bolts but the door panel didn't seem to want to budge and I didn't want to force it!

Is it the whole of the inside of the door that comes away, ie including speakers and locking mechanism? Are there clips holding it in place, and are these likely to break!! Do I need to pull in any direction or from any particular place?

I would be gutted if I broke the carbon fibre or something else in the door just to repair some scratches!

Cheers

**Mark CSL** · 28-04-2013, 08:32 PM

you take off the 2 Allen bolts from the handel and then remove the cap from inside the pull handle under the cap is a screw remove this

Then from the bottom of the door card pull it away from the door its pull clips that hold it

Once off there is a white part attached to the pull handle remove this from the cable end and remove the bottom speaker wire

hope this helps

Jonnymaz · 28-04-2013, 11:32 PM

Thanks, yes it does. I guess I just need to take a deep breath and give it a good pull - from the bottom you say.

Do you know if the clips are quite robust or is there a good chance I will end up with a door interior that doesn't fit properly??

Thanks for the help

28-04-2013, 01:01 AM	#1
Jonnymaz S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Brough, near Hull Posts: 58 Casino cash: $3619	Interior door handles Hi, quick question that I hope someone can help with. I am in the process of giving the car a little spruce up and have tried to take off the interior door handles (the ones used for pulling the door shut) to get them professionally rubbed down and repainted. It looks easy - two bolts with allen keys on each end, but when I removed the bolts the door handle still seemed to be connected to the carbon fibre door panel somehow. Am I missing something? Has anyone else removed them? Thanks

28-04-2013, 08:32 PM	#6
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	you take off the 2 Allen bolts from the handel and then remove the cap from inside the pull handle under the cap is a screw remove this Then from the bottom of the door card pull it away from the door its pull clips that hold it Once off there is a white part attached to the pull handle remove this from the cable end and remove the bottom speaker wire hope this helps __________________ www.procarkits.co.uk

28-04-2013, 01:56 AM	#2
NZ_M3 S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,434 Casino cash: $13579	One more bolt - on the other side. i.e. You have to take the panel off to get to it. 3 bolts in total that hold the handle.

28-04-2013, 07:08 AM	#3
adrianma Mode S1 - Starting Out Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 27 Casino cash: $1497	the door panel needs to come off that includes 3 bolts, 1 behind the door handle (next to the tweeters), and the 2 on the door handle, the two allen key ones pull the door panel off carefully then there are two 2x T20 bolts that hold the door handle to the door panel, one on the top one on the bottom

28-04-2013, 07:25 PM	#5
Jonnymaz S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Brough, near Hull Posts: 58 Casino cash: $3619	Thanks for your help. Found the screw behind the handle - T15 I think it was. Took out the screw and the two bolts but the door panel didn't seem to want to budge and I didn't want to force it! Is it the whole of the inside of the door that comes away, ie including speakers and locking mechanism? Are there clips holding it in place, and are these likely to break!! Do I need to pull in any direction or from any particular place? I would be gutted if I broke the carbon fibre or something else in the door just to repair some scratches! Cheers

28-04-2013, 11:32 PM	#7
Jonnymaz S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Brough, near Hull Posts: 58 Casino cash: $3619	Thanks, yes it does. I guess I just need to take a deep breath and give it a good pull - from the bottom you say. Do you know if the clips are quite robust or is there a good chance I will end up with a door interior that doesn't fit properly?? Thanks for the help