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Here is my tutorial on how to change the outside door handles.

So you want to start by remove the rubber lugs which are located on the inside of the door frame when you open the car door:







You will then see a T20 screw, what you want to do now is pull the door handle outwards as though you're opening it to get in, at the same time you'll want to use your other hand to loosen the screw... Keep loosening it and every now and then let go of the handle and try to remove the smaller of the two parts that make up the handle, if it's not lose enough to pull out with ease then pull the handle again and loosen some more.



Eventually it will be loose enough to remove like so:



So now you have remove this piece of plastic, leave the screw driver in the hole and in the screw like I have, this will ensure it doesn't fall out and into the door of the car.

You will then be able to remove the main part of the handle by pulling it in the direction of the door frame and then pulling outwards at the same time



Once done you will just need to put the main replacement handle in the same way it was removed and also replace the smaller part or the handle. Again pull the handle outwards as though you're opening it whole you re tighten the screw.

Job done! It tool about 5 mins all in for all 4 handles once I'd figured out the technique! Thanks to the ebay seller for pointing me in the right direction ha.

If you so hear a snap while loosening the screws it's not the end of the world and it doesn't cause any issues.

Here's the end result for me...

Before:



After:







Edit: Minor update, you probably don't need to keep the screw driver wedged in there to stop the screw falling out as I believe that's what the little plastic surround is for around the screw which I managed to break! Ha. Take caution anyway in case I'm wrong

Well done mate excellent how to [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]

Cheers mate! Hopefully nothing is missing as I did it in a hurry from my phone! Of anyone spots anything wrong or missing then let me know [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]

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Very handy mate thank-you


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You're welcome! Was surprised to see we didn't have a tutorial for it already! Ha. We have every other tutorial [FACE WITH STUCK-OUT TONGUE AND WINKING EYE]

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