How To Take Outer Door Handle Off 97 Volkswagen Jetta

Light the inner part of door using a flashlight for better view.

How to take outer door handle off 97 volkswagen jetta. All you need is a few simple tools and an hour or two. That ring holds the crank in place. On my 2003 the entire outer handle half comes off and the inside handle stays but now you see the bolts. Hook assembly tool t10118 into spring arrow a.

You ll see a small ring on the inside of the crank where it meets the panel. To prevent damage don t allow the full weight of the door to rest on the final bolt while loosening to remove. To remove the handle simple push the ring up and the handle will slide right off. 1994 vw jetta drivers door window crank inside handle removal man.

Removing the door handle on a volkswagen is a repair that can easily be carried out by the vehicle owner. Driver side door can be opened by using interior door handle. I have seen posts on how to remove these door handles but do i need a new door handle or can it. And i tried the other still nothing definitely loosened it a tad but can t pull the lock out to get he handle out.

The passenger s front is pretty much the same procedure. Guide assembly tool t10118 into door through opening in outer door plate. Removing a vw door handle is one job i have seen done wrong a lot. Might be one or two on the edges of the panel.

Soo i went to remove my door handles after watching the you tube videos looked like a breeze got them all accept for the driver door with the lock mechanism. The only tool you will need is a t30 torx driver. In this video we re going to show you how to replace an outside door handle. Kessy is operational can lock and unlock door by touch.

That is until i learned the trick to never mess. This guide is for 1999 2005 vw jetta and 1999 2006 vw golf models. You can see that my door handle s working fine but a lot of times they do break internally. Don t take this as law but.

Car is off warranty so taking it to the dealership is last resort. We show you the driver s front. When pulling on the exterior door handle it doesn t open the door. If the plastic exterior door handle on your volkswagen is damaged or broken you must first remove the interior door trim panel before removing the handle.

I have a 2011 jetta tdi highline with kessy. Pry out clip 2 from door handle 1. Look on the bottom of the door panel for screws. There are two hex bolts figure just the small silver hex would do it but nothing.