How do you remove the door panel on a 2000 prerunner ex cab?

Answer 1

There are complete pictures for the removal of the door panel so you can access the speakers at www.dynamat.com go to the "gallery" then down to 2000 Toyota Tacoma at the bottom of the page (Company vehicles and projects). I installed Dynamat on the inside doors mostly following these pictures--and the speakers need to come out to do this installation. I recommend the purchase of a special tool (available at Crutchfield for pulling the door panel and avoiding damage). $9.99 S&G Tool Aid 87650 Door Trim and Panel Removal Tool Item #18187650 http://www.crutchfield.com/S-5nxyTEUSCJE/cgi-bin/prodview.asp?i=18187650&g=764&search=panel There are some tricks. (keep chanting, if the guy at Best Buy can do it in 15 minutes... so can I!) 1. Unscrew everything that you can find on the door panel (handles, door opener assembly). Remove the window crank if you have one (see 3). Use the panel removal tool to gently lift all the internal connection pins straight out. (I put a piece of construction paper around the end of it to avoid scratching any paint). There are one or two visible panel pins, the rest are internal. To remove the visible pins without damaging them, release their grip by pushing the center portion all the way in with a pen or pencil. The pin will release. Be careful when you reset the pins they can break! 2. Pull the door opener assembly thru the door panel. It does require some fine manipulation to pull it thru the door panel. 3. If you have window cranks... gently look under the window crank cover using a towel covered screwdriver to pry it up... find the end of the pin (not the hooped top portion) and push it out from one side with another small screwdriver. It will fly out so either cover it on the other end or watch where it lands!) The handle will pop right out then. This was the hardest part of this job... it requires some care and patience. After everything is done and you are replacing it, put the pin back on the removed crank handle and then push it firmly onto its original position. It will click and hold. There is probably a specialized tool for this, but it is seemingly impossible to hook it from the top and pull it out... I tried using a paper clip. Pushing the pin out from the bottom is easiest.