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How To Replace Rear Outside Door Handle 2001-06 GMC Sierra
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Tools used
Socket Extensions
Flat Blade Screwdriver
Rust Penetrant
7mm Socket
White Grease
10mm Socket
Ratchet
1. Removing the Door Panel
Pry off the inner door handle bezel with a flat blade screwdriver
Pry off the door lock switch with a flat blade screwdriver
Pry off the window switch with a flat blade screwdriver
Disconnect the window switch wiring harness
Pry off the courtesy light with a flat blade screwdriver
Pull the light bulb out of the courtesy light
Remove the 7mm bolt behind the door pull
Remove the 7mm bolt from the lower front corner of the door panel
Pull the door panel up off the door
Carefully peel back the water shield
2. Removing the Outer Door Handle
Pull back the latch rod tab
Disconnect the latch rod from the outer door handle
Remove the three 10mm nuts from the door handle
Pull the door handle off from the outside of the door
3. Installing the New Outer Door Handle
Push the new handle in from the outside of the door
Start the three 10mm nuts onto the door handle by hand
Tighten the three 10mm nuts
Connect the latch rod to the door handle
Push on the latch rod tab
Test that the door handle works
4. Reinstalling the Door Panel
Put the water shield into place
Pull the wiring harnesses through the appropriate door handle cavities
Put on the door panel using the locating tabs
Push the door panel clips in
Insert the 7mm bolt behind the door pull
Insert the 7mm bolt into the lower front corner of the door panel
Push the door lock switch into place
Connect the window switch wiring harness
Push the window switch into place
Put on the inner door handle bezel
Put the light bulb into the courtesy light
Push the courtesy light into the door panel
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Hi, I'm Mike Green. I'm one of the owners of 1A Auto. I want to help you save time and money repairing or maintaining your vehicle. I'm going to use my 20-plus years experience restoring and repairing cars and trucks like this to show you the correct way to install parts from 1AAuto.com. The right parts installed correctly: that's going to save you time and money. Thank you and enjoy the video.
In this video, we're going to show you how to replace the rear outside door handle on this 2002 GMC Seirra Crew Cab, same as a Silverado as well as the same as the rear doors on Suburban. The only tools you'll need are flat blade screwdriver, a 7mm socket, a 10mm socket and then a ratchet and extension.
There are two 7mm screws that you have to remove or bolts: one right in there and then one down in the bottom corner, here. Then, as well, you need to pry out this trim panel, pry out your lock button and pry out your window switch and disconnect it. First put your fingers under it. Pull up that bezel. Take a regular screwdriver stick in the front there, pull out your lock button and on this switch, also pry up gently there. In front of it, there's a little tab. Use your screwdriver, push on it and pull the connector down and out. You can also pry out your light and reflector and disconnect it. Take your 7mm socket and ratchet and extension. We'll just speed up here as we remove those two 7mm bolts. Once everything is unbolted, then you just lift up on your panel and it comes off. Peel your water shield carefully, and pull it back some.
Now inside there's a rod that runs up to the door handle here and you can easily just use your thumb to push that clip off. Disconnect the rod and there's three bolts: one there, one there and then one that's a little bit more difficult, right up in there. For two of them, use a 10mm socket with a ratchet and extension. We'll just speed it up here as I take those two nuts off that are pretty easy to see. Then take my extension off and put my ratchet right up in. We'll speed it up here again as I take that nut off. Take that, and now, your handle pulls right out. You can see this is rusty. What happens is this breaks or sometimes this pin breaks.
Here's my original handle and a new handle from 1A Auto. You can see it's all the same. It doesn't hurt if you want before you put it in, to spray it with some penetrating oil or white lithium grease. You can see that this gets pretty corroded and gets sticky especially if you don't use the doors a lot and that's how the handle can break. The new handle just installs like the old one came out. Put it right in. Use your original nuts. We'll just speed it up here as I start those three 10mm nuts and then use my socket, ratchet and extension to tighten them up. You want to tighten them up firm; they don't have to be extremely tight, though. Reach up in there, connect the rod back into place. Put the clip back down. Put your plastic water shield back into place. Put your door handle back on, make sure you bring this right up through here, bring your courtesy light through. The white plastic legs down there, get them resting in the door like that. Push the panel against the door. It should slide down nice and easy. Get this bolt next to the armrest. I just put that in backwards.
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February 16, 2018
Besides fast and free shipping the door handle was a quality part. Most general auto parts stores wanted double if not triple what I purchased it for. Finding my part was easy and the process was painless. I would highly recommend 1A Auto to anyone.
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Anthony
March 25, 2018
I was In need of an exterior door handle for my 2007 Silverado. As always the ease of the web site and ordering was quick and simple. 1AAuto advised me that the order would be shipped and at my door in about a week. 3 days later the package arrived. I would highly recommend 1AAuto to anyone looking for auto parts. I will purchase from you again .
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leroy
April 7, 2018
great product perfect fit just what i orderd fast shipping
Perfect fit great quality
LEONARD
December 26, 2018
Fit and looks like original. works great. Seems solid and good build quality.
Right part for the job.
cassidy
March 22, 2019
Easy to install once I figured out how to take the door panel off, which 1A Auto had a video that showed me how. Good quality and affordable.
Great door handle
Thomas
July 18, 2019
When the part arrived it looked and felt solid and was a perfect match and fit for my 2005 Silverado crew cab right rear door.
After watching the video on how to replace it the actual job only took about 10 minutes.
The other thing was, the lowest cost I could find.
Thank you.
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September 7, 2021
Great product fast shipping
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November 6, 2021
Quality part. Fast shipping.
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June 24, 2023
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