Hi
I am trying to remove the door pulls in order to remove some purple paint the previous owner thought looked great!!
I have remove the screw in the middle but it simply doesnt just lift out - are there other hidden screws? I would have doubted it since it has an existing visable one to begin with. Is there a knack to it?
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Door Pull
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ChrisEm
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DORSET DAVE
Door Panei
You'll find at easier if you remove the door panel!
Everyone has their own preferred way of doing jobs, but there really is no need to remove the door trim!
I assume you're removing the door pulls because they're cracked and you're replacing them. If so, that makes life easier as you're not fussed about damaging the old ones. If not, just work a bit more carefully, but as Chris says be careful because old plastic does go brittle.
Remove the screw at the bottom. Then, using a small flat bladed screwdriver or similar probe, push the end in horizontally beneath the top lip of the door pull insert. You're looking for the best place to apply pressure to ease the 'snap in' tabs over the retainer in the door trim. If necessary, use another implement on the other side to apply opposing pressure on the insert. If you're replacing the pulls, you can apply a bit of brute force! Obviously, be careful not to damage the door trim...
I think there are four tabs - two on each side. You know the sort of thing - a triangular piece of plastic that, when you push the insert in, eases over a lip as the insert bends inwards a bit, and then snaps into place once it clears the point of the triangle and the insert springs back into shape. Keep working it gently until it eases free.
Putting it - or a new one - back in is a doddle. Total job time should be less than 10 mins!
tigger
I assume you're removing the door pulls because they're cracked and you're replacing them. If so, that makes life easier as you're not fussed about damaging the old ones. If not, just work a bit more carefully, but as Chris says be careful because old plastic does go brittle.
Remove the screw at the bottom. Then, using a small flat bladed screwdriver or similar probe, push the end in horizontally beneath the top lip of the door pull insert. You're looking for the best place to apply pressure to ease the 'snap in' tabs over the retainer in the door trim. If necessary, use another implement on the other side to apply opposing pressure on the insert. If you're replacing the pulls, you can apply a bit of brute force! Obviously, be careful not to damage the door trim...
I think there are four tabs - two on each side. You know the sort of thing - a triangular piece of plastic that, when you push the insert in, eases over a lip as the insert bends inwards a bit, and then snaps into place once it clears the point of the triangle and the insert springs back into shape. Keep working it gently until it eases free.
Putting it - or a new one - back in is a doddle. Total job time should be less than 10 mins!
tigger