DIY-Door handle removal

Vichtz · 10-15-2012, 03:20 PM

could do it i'm sure, but talk about a waste of money and carbon fiber...

Volk Z · 01-19-2013, 04:20 PM

I noticed a ton of people saying they had issues with removing the drivers side handle due to the hard to reach screw... Solution is don't remove that screw! Remove the hex head screw on the door.

So in short 2 bolts for both handles drivers side remove hex head screw on door that is the only difference...

pbhakta · 03-02-2013, 03:14 PM

I'm at the point where I'm needing to disconnect the blue harness. Do I need to pull the entire harness free from the door frame first before disconnecting? I can barely get my hands in there and just wondering if it can come off the frame first so i can unplug the harness easier.

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pbhakta · 03-02-2013, 03:56 PM

Well after messing with it for some time, I was able to get it loose from the frame. However disconnecting the harness is another issue. Having lots of trouble trying to unplug. I tried to remove the screws,that hold the back plate for the electronic push button lock, but basically started to strip them as an alternate to disconnecting the harness. Feel like I'm destroying my thumb trying to push the square tab down to release the harness. Anyone have any tips or tricks to release?

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Trips · 03-02-2013, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pbhakta

Well after messing with it for some time, I was able to get it loose from the frame. However disconnecting the harness is another issue. Having lots of trouble trying to unplug. I tried to remove the screws,that hold the back plate for the electronic push button lock, but basically started to strip them as an alternate to disconnecting the harness. Feel like I'm destroying my thumb trying to push the square tab down to release the harness. Anyone have any tips or tricks to release?

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Try using a pair of small vise-grips either needle-nose or the standard type

The screws have locktite unfortunate.

pbhakta · 03-02-2013, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

Try using a pair of small vise-grips either needle-nose or the standard type

The screws have locktite unfortunate.

Thanks for the suggestion. After messing with it for a while I was able to release the harness on the driver side. The thought of going through the same on the passenger side was frustrating. I luckily was able to call my wife out who was able to put her smaller hands in there and release the harness and made short work of the passenger side.

Pheonix · 06-04-2013, 02:27 AM

Hey guys/girls

I need to know the name and size of the sleeve that these two 4m screws sit in. I was doing this last night and had to call a buddy over cuz these two screws were being particularly nasty on the driver's side. We ended up stripping one, drill bitting and extracting them...long story short, one was salvageable, one was not...I know from these threads that the screws are 4m and should be carried at a Home Depot or similar store, but nobody can advise what the sleeve that the screw sits in is called, or where I can find one.

I'd love an answer ASAP, as I'm having these painted in the AM and I'd love to reinstall right away.

Thanks!!

MarlinZ · 09-06-2013, 03:22 PM

Does anybody know the size of the little screws?

Volk Z · 09-06-2013, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MarlinZ

Does anybody know the size of the little screws?

I belive they were 4MM X 1/4 inch. Just go to the hardware store you can get stainless for half the price and not have to wait for Nissan to waste. Hours of your life finding out what screws they are and 1 week to order/receive.

If anyone stripped them like I did I took a hacksaw and made a straight line across then simply used a flathead and they came out.

equalme · 01-07-2014, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volk Z

I belive they were 4MM X 1/4 inch. Just go to the hardware store you can get stainless for half the price and not have to wait for Nissan to waste. Hours of your life finding out what screws they are and 1 week to order/receive.

If anyone stripped them like I did I took a hacksaw and made a straight line across then simply used a flathead and they came out.

They are #6 screws. I happened to first purchase the #4, too small, then went back and got #8, too big, and finally got the #6 - perfect. I got the stainless steel flat screws with washers.

#6-1/2" is the what I ended up using.

equalme · 01-03-2014, 10:59 PM

Yeah those two little screws were stupid. It has blue loctite on the threads and the head strips with barely any force.

equalme · 01-10-2014, 10:02 PM

Fawk. I dropped the metal piece that holds the keyless button on the handle into the door frame. Anybody know if it is possible to purchase that bracket?

pbhakta · 03-26-2014, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by equalme

Fawk. I dropped the metal piece that holds the keyless button on the handle into the door frame. Anybody know if it is possible to purchase that bracket?

I had dropped the screws down in there, but you can use a magnet that comes on a telescoping stick to get those out if needed. Pretty cheap can buy from pretty much any hardware store.

As an example, here is something similar to what I used:
http://www.harborfreight.com/18-inch...l#.UzMUEFcVfxg

JohanScor · 07-20-2014, 12:18 AM

Like many of you guys, I dropped the bolts too. Does anybody know how long the 10mm bolts are so I can replace them?

equalme · 03-26-2014, 01:14 PM

I got it out eventually. I had the telescoping magnet but the piece somehow wedged itself at the very bottom and I had to use a makeshift metal hanger to somewhat pry it out.

10-15-2012, 03:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
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01-19-2013, 04:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Volk Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Laguna Beach, CA Posts: 2,214 Drives: Nismo Z Rep Power: 3066	I noticed a ton of people saying they had issues with removing the drivers side handle due to the hard to reach screw... Solution is don't remove that screw! Remove the hex head screw on the door. So in short 2 bolts for both handles drivers side remove hex head screw on door that is the only difference... BeemaaZ likes this. __________________ AMUSE * TOMEI * STILLEN * CRAFTSQUARE RECARO * 3M * TOP SECRET * SLICKCARBON

03-02-2013, 03:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
pbhakta Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kansas City Posts: 333 Drives: 11 GM 370z T/S 6MT Rep Power: 14	Well after messing with it for some time, I was able to get it loose from the frame. However disconnecting the harness is another issue. Having lots of trouble trying to unplug. I tried to remove the screws,that hold the back plate for the electronic push button lock, but basically started to strip them as an alternate to disconnecting the harness. Feel like I'm destroying my thumb trying to push the square tab down to release the harness. Anyone have any tips or tricks to release? Sent from my PG86100 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 2011 6MT 370Z Gun Metallic :: Stillen G3 CAI :: Swift Springs :: EvoR :: JWM LEDs :: TommyKaira :: Forgestar F14 :: Motordyne Shockwave))) E370 :: CS Spec-Me Lip :: AeroJacket Last edited by pbhakta; 03-02-2013 at 05:43 PM.

03-26-2014, 01:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
equalme Track Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 656 Drives: RCF Rep Power: 14	I got it out eventually. I had the telescoping magnet but the piece somehow wedged itself at the very bottom and I had to use a makeshift metal hanger to somewhat pry it out. __________________ ---Get your door handles painted---

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