my handle just broke yesterday on my 97 Z71 so just for fun i tried to take off my door, well to understand it better, and first you have to unscrew the screws in the door theres only two. then get a knife or a screw driver and slide it in the cracks of the door handle trim theres three of those snap on things and after that just pull the door off, its guna sound nasty like your braking it but i promise your not it just takes some muscle.
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What do I need to do to take the door panel off a 1996 Chevy Silverado? Pickup has power windows and door locks I need to fix inside door handle
Open your door. Look at the edge of the door. There is a bolt just about even with the handle. Take that out and then remove the inside door panel. There should be a whole at on the inside even with the door handle, take that out and the handle should be lose. You will then have to take apart the clips that work the lock and door latch. Its not simple, but if you are half way mechanically incline you should be able to do it.
take off door panel. get a drill and drill out the rivet that is on the door handle bracket. and unscrew the others. and pop out linkage and then install new one
You have to remove the door panel from the inside of the door,and then remove the door linkage from the inside of the door handle. Next there are two bolts that you need to remove from the inside of the door handle,and then it will come off of the car.
Stick a small screwdriver or other thin object into the inside of the ring around the interior door handle to pry the clips.
with the door handle !!!!
From the inside of the door. Its a pain.
Inside or outside?
You will need to remove the inside door panel of your Chevy truck. Remove the door handle linkage. Remove the door handle retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new door handle.
Remove the door trim panel. Remove the inside door handle rod. Remove the inside door handle retaining rivets. Remove the inside door handle from the door by sliding the handle rearward.
You will need to remove the inside door panel, by prying outward on the door panel retaining clips. When the door panel is removed the door handle assembly will be visible. Remove the door handle retaining bolts.