Poor quality door handle material on VW

[Rav]

Just bought a 2004 VW Touran and have noticed that the material used for the interior door (pull/grab) handles (not chrome lever) is very poor.

New ones are cheap enough, but does anyone know how these are replaced?
I also need to replace a complete door interior panel, anyone know how to take the old one off ?

Thanks in advance.

Rav

[Dr G]

Crap door handles is a VAG wide problem sadly

[5 wh]

Rav said:

Just bought a 2004 VW Touran and have noticed that the material used for the interior door (pull/grab) handles (not chrome lever) is very poor.

New ones are cheap enough, but does anyone know how these are replaced?
I also need to replace a complete door interior panel, anyone know how to take the old one off ?

Thanks in advance.

Rav

I replace quite a few of these on Audi/VW/Skodas that I have sold.Like you say they are cheap(think the last one I bought was around £8+VAT).You can carefully prise them out with a flat blade screwdriver and clip the new one into place-a 2 minute job and no need to remove the whole door trim etc.

Edited to add this is for the door handle/elec window switch surround.

Edited by 5 wh on Tuesday 27th November 01:22