Interior door handle broke

[tooslowtahoe]

may help you out a bit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kHHz7gzT-Q&playnext=1&list=PLAE8019433079726D&feature=results_video

 

[AirmanSkee]

Yup thats just cheap pop metal and they get worn out pretty quick. I broke my drivers side one twice since Ive been in Alaska, and went ahead and replaced my passenger cause I found a crack in it. Cheap on RockAuto as well, an on here they even have the discount code. 20 min fix if that!

 

[PrunetuckyMuddin]

Just replaced mine and it took only 30 minutes to do. Hardest part is trying to take the door panel off without breaking the tabs

 

[AirmanSkee]

I bought a pack of 100 tabs for like 4 bucks so I'm not too worried about that. Haha


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[satxwy]

Thanks for the link to the video. Looks pretty easy. What would happen if you didn't replace that rivet with a bolt? Would the handle come loose or something? Looks like it would be held in place fine without it (without looking at it in person yet), but I might be wrong on that.

 

[AirmanSkee]

I would recommend putting something in there. It just keeps it there and knowing our trucks, that handle would come loose at the most inopportune time.

 

[bow61509]

I always just used another pop rivet to replace the factory one

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[satxwy]

Is it absolutely necessary to drill it for the new one?

 

[AirmanSkee]

I just took a pair of vice grips and pulled out the old one, and threw in a small bolt I had laying around.

 

[satxwy]

Thanks for the help guys, got it done in under a half hour. Easy fix. Worst part was definitely getting the door panel back on and lined up right.