How To Remove Outer Front Door Panel 2005-10 Volkswagen Jetta
Created on: 2015-01-26
Check out this video to learn how to remove or replace the outer front door panel on your 05-10 Volkswagen Jetta.
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step 1 :Removing the Exterior Door Panel
- Pry off the side panel on the door
- Loosen the T20 Torx bolt from the lock bezel
- Remove the lock bezel
- Pry the door handle out
- Pry the clip on the door handle to release it from the latch
- Remove the door handle
- Remove the series of T30 Torx bolts lining the door
- Remove the T20 Torx screws from the outside of the door
- Pull the exterior door panel off
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step 2 :Reinstalling the Exterior Door Panel
- Line up the exterior door panel
- Push the exterior door panel into place
- Twist in the longer T30 screws to hold the exterior panel in place
- Insert the T20 Torx screw to the door panel
- Insert the T30 screws to the exterior door panel
- Latch the door handle cable to the door handle
- Push the door handle into the door
- Push the lock bezel into place
- Insert the T20 screw to the lock
- Push the side panel into place
Tools needed
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T20 Driver
Flat Blade Screwdriver
T30 Driver
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In this video, we're going to show you how to remove the exterior door panel on this 2005 Volkswagen Jetta. We show you on the driver side, but the passenger side door is the same procedure. You'll notice that the interior door panel has been removed in some of these clips. You do not need to do that for this procedure. The items you need for this is a T20 Torx driver, a T30 Torx bit and ratchet, and a flat blade screwdriver.
Pry of this panel on the side of the door and any clips that get left behind, pull them out and then just slide them back into place on the panel. Just remove this sticker and then in this hole you'll see a T25 Torx screw. You want to just reach in there and loosen it up. It will start to firm up a little bit. When it does, then you're all set. Once you've loosened that screw you can just pull out your lock bezel. Then slide the door handle back, and, using a flat blade screwdriver, pry out this clip. That will release the door handle cable, and you can just pull your door handle free. Now remove this series of T30 Torx bolts that line the entire door. We'll fast-forward as Mike does that. Now remove this T20 Torx screw right here. We left one T30 screw on the side of the door just to help hold the panel in place. We'll go ahead and remove that the rest of the way. Then just pull out on the panel and it will pull free.
Now make sure the three tabs on your door handle bracket are into those slots. You want to take two of the slightly longer screws and just have those ready to start. Line up your exterior door panel and just push it into place. Make sure all the holes have lined up, and that your door handle holes have lined up, and the bottom lip is going down underneath. When it's all set, just twist in those two slightly longer screws to just hold everything together. Replace this T20 screw and tighten it up. We'll fast-forward as Mike replaces those T30 screws around the outside edge and tightens all of them up. Take your door handle, feed it back into the door, and then take the door handle cable and reclip it to the handle. Make sure you slide the door handle back and into place. Then take your lock bezel and push it in. Tighten up the T20 screw on the side. Then line up the clips on this panel and push the panel back into place.
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