I am trying to remove the drivers side door handle.

I know 2 nuts hold the handle on. I removed one nut, can't seem to find the other one, and I can't feel it either.

The handle will not come off.

Is there any trick to removing the handle?

A trick to remove the last nut?


I also removed the plastic/rubber plug, but that didn't help me any.

Can anyone help me?

Thanks....

 

Please anyone... I need to fix this today....

 

i took my driver's side off with no prob levi.
ur right 2 nuts.. peel off the clear plastic on the inside of the door and roll down or upthe window im not quite sure but u will get enough space to get to the last nut

 

u feel me yo?? lol

 

Yes, I have gotten that far.. but it appears that a small portion of the window is blocking me from getting to the last nut.. did you have glass still in the way after the window was all the way up?


You feeling me?

 

i know i had it out of the way enough to get to the nut dude. im looking at a door handle in my hand right now........ roll the window up and see if u can get it then all the way down which i dont think will work.....pssssttt!
maybe u have the GXL windows...longer windows!!!
yess u hit the jack pot they are worth soo much
lol

 

Are you trying to remove the outside or inside?

edit I guess the outside

 

Whoa... GXL windows in a SE... Hmmm I guess it could be possible....I always assumed they were the same windows.

 

I took my door handle off, it was a little tricky. You need to get a small wrench If I remember right, and squeeze your hand in there to take it off. Also try putting the window up/down and look through the hole where that plastic/rubber plug is, see if that helps. I remeber being confused for a few minutes, but once you see how to get to it , it isnt that difficult.

 

If its the outside, the rear most can be gotten with the window down. remove front nut, put window all the way down, remove rear nut.

 

You need to roll the window up and down to get to different components. Here are some door pics of an 88 TII which may help.
http://www.geocities.com/mcgumrapper/lock

 

Thank you everyone for the help..
I got it off myself last night.

Its roll up the window for the nut closest to the striker. Then remove the rod that releases the door. Just pop open the plastic clip that holds the rod. Now roll the window up and remove the last nut and the rod that controls the locking mechanisms.


Thank you everyone for the help..

For removal you need the following:

10 mm wrench
10 mm socket with extension.
1 flat head screw driver
1 phillips head

 

no flathead or phillips needed, just 10mm with an extension will do, i took both mine off yesterday

 

You need the phillips for the screws that hold the door skin on, and you need a flat head to remove the clip holding the window crank...


Sorry I didn't add all of that...

 

What we really need is a lawsuit against the BIG MAZDA company to replace those cheaply built door handles! Class action lawsuit if I ever saw one! Its the very devil to find a drivers side door handle in the wrecking yard.

 

lol sooo true.

 

I second that along with crappy drivers side seats, that rip.