DIY-Door handle removal

husarowns · 08-13-2014, 07:41 AM

Small Hint- On those tiny little screws that have the blue loctite on them that hold the brackets to the door handle. Use a heat gun at around 500 degree F for a short period of time (try 10 seconds first) if the screws still won't budge give it another 5-10 seconds. I did this for my door handles and the screws came out flawlessly. This will eliminate you having to remove the black cable from inside the door and will let you get the braided cable's bracket off easy.

!!! WARNING !!!- Do not overheat the door handles...you will melt stuff. Some of that plastic melts if u leave the gun on there too long. Try the 10 seconds @500 first and see if the screws budge -!!! WARNING !!!

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08-13-2014, 07:41 AM	#21 (permalink)
husarowns Base Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Hampton VA Posts: 39 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 12	Small Hint- On those tiny little screws that have the blue loctite on them that hold the brackets to the door handle. Use a heat gun at around 500 degree F for a short period of time (try 10 seconds first) if the screws still won't budge give it another 5-10 seconds. I did this for my door handles and the screws came out flawlessly. This will eliminate you having to remove the black cable from inside the door and will let you get the braided cable's bracket off easy. !!! WARNING !!!- Do not overheat the door handles...you will melt stuff. Some of that plastic melts if u leave the gun on there too long. Try the 10 seconds @500 first and see if the screws budge -!!! WARNING !!!