How to remove door panel??
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How to remove door panel??
Does anyone know how to remove the drivers door panel. My window is making a crunching noise as it rolls down
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I found that even the tools made for removing the panel fasteners are too thick to fit between the panel and the door without marring the edge of the panel.
I just used a heavy duty putty knife, put masking tape along the panel and door next to the fasteners, and used patience.
The hardest part of removing the panel is to get the nylon fasteners to release without breaking anything. There is a tendency for the panel to break where the fasteners snap in if you are not careful.
Once you get the panel off, and remove the glass, changing the window regulator assembly is easy. Just a matter of removing the mounting bolts at the ends of the regulator rails. Before you remove the glass, put masking tape along the weather strip along the outside of the door at the top, and mark the vertical and horizontal position of the glass. It will make it a lot easier to get the glass back in the opening exactly where it was when you put things back together.
I just used a heavy duty putty knife, put masking tape along the panel and door next to the fasteners, and used patience.
The hardest part of removing the panel is to get the nylon fasteners to release without breaking anything. There is a tendency for the panel to break where the fasteners snap in if you are not careful.
Once you get the panel off, and remove the glass, changing the window regulator assembly is easy. Just a matter of removing the mounting bolts at the ends of the regulator rails. Before you remove the glass, put masking tape along the weather strip along the outside of the door at the top, and mark the vertical and horizontal position of the glass. It will make it a lot easier to get the glass back in the opening exactly where it was when you put things back together.
Last edited by TEXHAWK0; 11-17-2008 at 12:14 PM.
#6
Burning Brakes
DANGER, Will Robinson!
Do Not, under any circumstances try to pry up the window/lock switch panel! Wait until you have the door panel loose, and just push the panel spring tab out from the back. Ask me how I know.
The spring tab, by the way, is on the rear of the driver-side switch panel, and on the front of the passenger side. But, if you reach in there under the end of the panel with a prying or pulling device, you can break the switch panel - and these are pretty expensive.
I know some have probably done it many times, but do you feel lucky?
DG
Do Not, under any circumstances try to pry up the window/lock switch panel! Wait until you have the door panel loose, and just push the panel spring tab out from the back. Ask me how I know.
The spring tab, by the way, is on the rear of the driver-side switch panel, and on the front of the passenger side. But, if you reach in there under the end of the panel with a prying or pulling device, you can break the switch panel - and these are pretty expensive.
I know some have probably done it many times, but do you feel lucky?
DG
#7
door panel remove C5
this is a very detailed (pictures included) removal page.
http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...or_handle.html
http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...or_handle.html
#10
Le Mans Master
this is a very detailed (pictures included) removal page.
http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...or_handle.html
http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...or_handle.html
this is the one i used. just be careful unplugging the switches - the plug's pretty tight
#12
Advanced
this is a very detailed (pictures included) removal page.
http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...or_handle.html
http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...or_handle.html
#16
Drifting
getting ready to change out the drivers side window regulator. anyone have any pointers?
edit.
just found this for any people who need help in the future.
http://www.spdkilz.com/techtipfrontspeaker.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm1xu-fvZx0
edit.
just found this for any people who need help in the future.
http://www.spdkilz.com/techtipfrontspeaker.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm1xu-fvZx0
Last edited by Spectre86; 06-11-2011 at 09:41 PM.