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How to Replace Exterior Door Handle 1995-2000 Chevy Tahoe
How to Replace Exterior Door Handle 1995-2000 Chevy Tahoe
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Tools used
Flat Blade Screwdriver
Putty Knife
7mm Socket
10mm Socket
Ratchet
1. Removing the Door Panel
Remove two 7mm bolts from inside the door pull
Pry off the interior door handle bezel with a flat blade screwdriver
Pry the door panel off with a putty knife
Lift the door panel up and off the windowsill
Disconnect the courtesy light wiring harness with a flat blade screwdriver
Disconnect the speaker wiring harness with a flat blade screwdriver
Disconnect the window switch wiring harness with a flat blade screwdriver
Carefully peel back the water shield
2. Removing the Door Handle
Remove the two 10mm bolts from the door handle
Pull your door handle out from the exterior side of the door
Pry the door handle rod clip out with a flat blade screwdriver
Pull the door handle rod clip up with the needle nose pliers
Pull the door handle off out of the door
3. Installing the New Door Handle
Push the door handle rod into the new door handle
Pull the clip onto the door handle rod with the needle nose pliers
Push the door handle into place
Insert the two 10mm bolts into the door handle from the interior side of the door
4. Reinstalling the Door Panel
Reconnect the courtesy light wiring harness
Reconnect the speaker wiring harness
Reconnect the window switch wiring harness
Push your door panel down on to the windowsill
Push the door panel clips in
Insert the two 7mm bolts into the door pull
Push the interior door handle bezel into place
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Hi, I'm Don from 1A Auto. I hope this how-to video helps you out, and next time you need parts for your vehicle, think of 1AAuto.com. Thanks.
In this video we're going to show you how to replace the rear exterior door handle on this 1996 Chevy Tahoe and we show you on the passenger side but the driver side's the same procedure. The items you'll need for this are a new rear exterior door handle from 1AAuto.com, 7mm and 10mm socket and ratchet, flat blade screwdriver, putty knife, and a pair of pliers.
You want to start off by removing these two 7mm bolts and we'll just fast forward as Don does this. Using a flat blade screwdriver, pry right here at the top of this panel and remove it.We use a putty knife here to just pry back behind the door panel, see if you can get your hands back there, and you want to just pull out near the clip and it will release it. You want to do this all the way around the door panel. Once all those clips are released, you want to lift it up and off the windowsill. On the back of your door panel you want to disconnect your courtesy light harness by just pushing the tab and pulling it free. Do the same thing for your speaker harness. Then you want to just pry out the tab on this harness and pull it free. Peel back your water shield and in here there's a 10mm bolt on the back of your handle and there's another one right here and we'll just fast forward as Don removes those. Now pull your door handle out and next you want to push back this clip. To do that, pry it out with your flat blade screwdriver, get the pliers on it and push it back. Now you can pull the door handle rod out of that clip.
On the left is the old exterior door handle. On the right is the new one from 1A Auto. You can see they're identical and they'll fit exactly the same. Take your new door handle and push the door handle rod back into place. Once it's all the way in, use your pliers to pull that clip back. Then just bend that tab back down and push the door handle back into place. We'll just fast forward as Don replaces those two 10mm bolts and tightens them up. To replace the one in the door, you want to just put the bolt into the socket and feed it into the door.
To replace the door panel, just reconnect your courtesy light harness, your speaker harness, and your window switch harness. You want these clips to go into these holes right here so first just push your door panel down into the windowsill. Now just look back behind the door panel, make sure they line up, and then just hit them into place. Just repeat this process around the door panel making sure that they are lining up so you don't break them when you hit it .Just replace those two 7mm bolts and replace this bezel and just hit it into place and you're all set.
We hope this helps you out. Brought to you by www.1AAuto.com, your source for quality replacement parts and the best service on the Internet. Please feel free to call us toll-free, 888-844-3393. We're the company that's here for you on the Internet and in person.
Tools used
Door Panel Removal Tool
Phillips Head Screwdriver
10mm Socket
Ratchet
7mm Socket
Flat Blade Screwdriver
Putty Knife
1. Remove the door panel and interior door panel.
Refer to our other videos for detailed instructions on how to do this.
2. Remove the old door handle
Use a T30 Torx driver to remove the three screws on the side of the door securing the locking mechanism.
Remove the two 10 mm bolts securing the door handle assembly.
Use a flat blade screwdriver to pry out the door handle rod.
Remove the outer door handle.
Unclip the rod with your screwdriver from the handle.
3. Install the new handle
Clip the handle rod into the new door handle.
Put the door handle into the door.
Bolt it in using your 10 mm socket and ratchet handle and the two bolts you removed earlier.
Guide your locking mechanism back into place and hook the door handle rod to it.
Secure the locking mechanism by screwing it back into place with your T30 driver and screws.
Make sure everything is in place properly and test the door handle and lock.
Tighten up all your screws and bolts.
4. Reassemble your interior outer and inner door panels
Refer to our other videos for more detailed instructions.
Brought to you by AAuto.com your source for replacement parts and the best service on the internet. Hi, I'm Mike Green. I'm one of the owners of 1A Auto. I want to help you save time and money repairing and 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.
Ok so we're going to replace the outside door handle on this 1996 Chevy Tahoe. This is exactly the same for any '95 to '98 GM truck or '95 to '99 Suburban, Yukon or Tahoe. You will need to see a couple of our other videos where we take off the door panel and the interior door panel just because it's kind of involved. It's not difficult but there are quite a few steps to it. Basically you have to remove the interior door panel and then the panel that holds the regulator and lock actuator and then to get to the door handle itself.
As you can see the tools that you need aren't that complicated; 7 mm socket and ratchet, a Phillips screwdriver, flat blade screwdriver, a putty knife or a door panel clip tool and a 10 mm socket and ratchet. Ok the bulk of the work on this repair is actually taking the door panel off and the interior door panel off and I have those videos as video responses to this video. Where we're going to start actually is you've basically taken the interior door panel off and the panel with the regulator and everything off and now you use a T-30 torqued driver and you really need a bit with a socket like this and a wrench or a ratchet handle. You don't have to have an air ratchet like I have but you need a ratchet handle to put enough torque on those to get them out so you remove those and then go from there.
Ok so I've raised my window and I've secured it with plenty of painters tape. Now you want to remove that 10 mm bolt and this 10 mm bolt. Ok now looking in there you can see that there's a clip right here and you see I've got it pried away. You've got to pry it; there's a hole right there and there's a tooth on the clip so you have to pry it away and up and then you can get that rod out like that. Good, now those bolts are undone. The panel comes up and out and this rod comes with it and then here again, we'll take the screwdriver and pry out this here and then push on the clip and then the rod comes out. Ok so you've got your new handle; make sure you've got your clip on here. This face should be on this side so you push the rod into it, make sure you've got your clip on here. Take this rod it's got the well on this part has a little red end and push it into your door handle and lock it. Then put it down in, up and on. Ok so here's our one 10 mm bolt.
I just have those on there hand tight. Now here's the lock mechanism and I'm going to make this look easy, nope. You want to bring it up into place and guide your webbed rod right into the hole. Ok so upon editing I realized that you couldn't really tell what I was doing in that shot. Basically, right in where that circle is in behind that weather strip the rod that was painted red at the bottom that you attach to the door handle comes down and you're lifting up the lock mechanism and making sure that rod goes down into the hole that's on the lever right in there. Obviously you'll know if you get it right because if you do the door will work; if you don't the door will not open. Make sure that all your doors are not locked when you test; basically it's a good tip for any time.
Then hang it up and put one of the 10 mm things in there. Ok I'm just going to tighten that up a little bit. Put another one in place. Now I'm going to take this rod, once you get it in get it started then take your hand out and reach in with this finger and push the rod in the rest of the way. Now I've got everything on, not quite tight yet I'm just going to test it real quick, that's good. Lock, unlock, ok. Now I'll tighten up the bolts in the handle and these two 30 screws and get the door back together.
That's basically how you do the door handle from this point on it's pretty much reassembling everything. Once you've taken it apart it's usually pretty easy to put it back together but we do have the videos on installing the door panel and the window regulator and lock actuator plate so you can either search our other videos or check out the replies to this video.
We hope this helps you out, brought to you by www.1AAuto.com your source for quality replacement parts and the best service on the internet. Please feel free to call us toll free 888-844-3393. We're the company that's here for you on the internet and in person.
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Does the job!
Warren
January 30, 2017
Installation is tedious. Get help if you aren't sure of yourself. The part works great and fits well.
I was very pleased with the part that i ordered from your company it was just l8ke the original version for my chevy silverado and i reccomend it highly
D
March 15, 2017
I was very pleased with the part that i ordered from your company it was just like the original version for my chevy silverado and i reccomend it highly
Driver side outside door handle
Jeffrey
August 28, 2017
Was very satisfied with the product. Fit well but a pain to put in.
RAYMOND
September 16, 2017
my order went as smooth as silk. I needed the parts to fix my truck the next day and sure enough they were overnighted and here the following day after placing my order. A1Auto did exactly as my order stated and part fit perfectly. Thanks A1Auto
Exterior door handle
C
July 18, 2018
Door handle was received quickly and is very nice just like the original. Installation Directions were very good. I would definitely recommend this door handle.
1A Auto is GOLDEN
T
October 30, 2018
Unfortunately the seal of the Exterior Door Handle didn't match the original seal but I applaud 1A Auto for their professionalism, quality service, extensive inventory and their customer satisfaction guarantee. 1A Auto is A1 in my book and I would recommend family and friends to purchase their products.
Tom D.
Perfect replacement!
D
February 15, 2019
Replaced old worn out handle with this one. It works Great!
Exterior dr handle 1998 Chevy pickup
Jeff
March 4, 2019
It came exactly as described, very easy to install. Works like new again
Driver side door handle
chris
August 12, 2019
This handle assembly is much more robust than the OEM version. Quite Happy with the replacement part
Quality parts
R
September 25, 2019
I received my part within a reasonable time and it fit perfectly
I couldnt ask for more!
Heavy duty door handle
Jim
October 6, 2019
I picked up an older truck to restore with my teenage son. The driver side door handle had a crack in it, so we decided to replace it. We found a replacement at 1Aauto.com at the same price as several auto parts stores here in our city. When the part arrived I was shocked at the high quality, it was what I feel represents the words Heavy Duty. The handle installed easily and has worked flawlessly. I highly recommend this part to anyone replacing their broken or worn door handle.
Save yourself a headache and buy metal!
Becky
October 8, 2019
I ordered a door handle for a 1997 GMC Yukon from a different retailer and it was plastic. The brass bushing and the plastic broke when I tried to tighten the handle to the door. Had that retailer send me another and the brass bushing pulled out of the plastic on the second one. Grrrrrr.... I've ordered parts from 1AAuto before and have been very pleased, I apparently went brain dead when it came to ordering a handle from another retailer. I ended up ordering one from 1AAuto that was metal like the original and it worked perfectly! Learned my lesson, 1AAuto is my go to website for parts for all my vehicles!
Metal Door handle
Mariano
October 14, 2019
The metal door handle I received was the one I could not find for the price of a plastic one everywhere else. Great place to buy your parts!
Jason
November 23, 2019
Good quality, great price. Metal not plastic.
1996 chevy
Myron
January 12, 2020
Better then original, heavy duty metal replacement. Install was pretty easy, watch other YouTube videos other then the one from A1, its not necessary to remove anything other then the door panel itself.
Good quality.
D
September 9, 2020
I bought a door handle from Amazon, it was junk. It had a threaded brass insert. The handle I bought from 1A auto had threads built into the handle like it was intended. Way better product.
Handle to 1998 Chevy C1500
Kent
October 11, 2020
Shipped fast. Brand new metal, high quality construction. Works great.
Works as advertised for 1999 suburban
M
October 13, 2020
No issues but need to make sure the clip that holds rod is secure so it doesnt fall off after you put door back together. A little experience there
Michael
October 20, 2020
Awesome part
Door handle
Steven
October 22, 2020
This new door handle is AMAZING better then factory easy instal after I ordered the right one highly recommend but they should make a set of 4 or 5 for the rest of the doors
Perfect Fit/Better Quality
Neil
November 13, 2020
I have replaced these door handles in a few Chevys, seems to be a weak spot. I've bought after market from the local Auto Parts place and even though they worked it wasn't without some adjustment and in one occasion it failed to last a year the Quality was not that of the one I purchased from 1A Auto (metal not plastic).
Good for the price
L
December 18, 2020
Well definitely not up to GM standards it seems to function and work well especially for the price hopefully it will last a long time as getting it in is one of the worst things to do unless youre of vehicles
Door handle
J
December 25, 2020
Would highly recommend people just starting out to fix cars or trucks to get this part of there door handles are messed up and change themselves its highly made so will last a long time before breaking
Quality product
Stephen
January 16, 2021
Part seemed to be very well made and works awesome. Very pleased with this and other parts I have ordered from 1aauto. Shipping is free and is very fast. Great service
1998 Chevy Silverado
R
April 13, 2021
Fast shipping, Quality parts, not cheap plastic junk. Very helpful videos on how to install parts. Highly recommend 1A Auto!
lynn
July 6, 2021
Fast shipping! Thank you.
Michael
August 3, 2021
Quality part. Delivered in a timely manner.
Great Quality Handle
Kevin
August 4, 2021
I thought all door handles were the same, I bought a set from amazon and it was plastic junk and when I installed the handle it broke, I bought the handle from 1a auto and it is made of metal and a great quality handle. I wish I had bought it from here the first time.
Donald
August 5, 2021
Part was as described very good price and arrived on time. Very good transaction. Will do more business in the future. I do recommend doing business with them
Works well but bad finish
Theodore
September 14, 2021
Works well but paint all came off due to no aluminum primer. Happened within a month. Had to refinish.
They are ok
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Jason
December 21, 2021
Better than the $15 cheap ones, but not as good as OEM. They are all metal which is nice, but it did take some filing in the lock area to get it to fit correctly. Also needed some silicon glue to fill gaps by the lock as well. Functions on, but it feels very gritty. Also the paint has not held up. This is after a few months of normal everyday use and I never use a key to get in.
Perfect fit, great service
Robert
January 10, 2022
Part fit perfect. There was a mixup with the part but it was handled courteously and promptly.
John
February 6, 2022
Worked great. Quality part.
Open and closed...
Mark
September 13, 2023
Good fit and functions properly.
Great products
Alexander
December 21, 2023
Not plastic like eBay items. Absolutely love your products keep up the great work
Customer Q&A
Is this the same part that is sold by Dorman because I have purchased one of those and they do not fit properly?November 20, 2015
Thomas E
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This is not currently sold as a Dorman branded part.
November 23, 2015
Brian F
Does door handle come with new clips for rods in door?August 3, 2016
Jonathan S
10
It does have a little metal rod clip or retainer. Shoes it in the picture on the backside of the handle.
August 4, 2016
Brian F
10
No clips for inside door.
January 24, 2017
Mike M
10
YESSSSS
July 13, 2017
A L
10
Yes
October 14, 2019
Mariano G
10
Mine did come with the Metal clips that hold the lock and latch actuator rods in place.
November 13, 2020
Neil S
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