External door push removal?
External door push removal?
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andy43

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12,432 posts

276 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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I've exhausted the search facility with words like Griff opener, pushbutton, door handle - nothing.
The external ally door push buttons/openers/handles?/releasing control knob things on my car are a bit manky so I quite fancy polishing them up a bit - the ally door frames to the leading edges of the doors have come up great with a little ebay polishing kit I've bought - but chances are if I attack the door buttons I'll catch the surrounding paintwork trying to get to the button edges.
Anyone know how to remove the door buttons? If it's a PITA I have a plan involving lots of masking tape smile

FlipFlopGriff

7,144 posts

269 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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From memory there some grub screws with allen key heads? Other than that check inside the carpet flap behind the doors.
FFG

andy43

Original Poster:

12,432 posts

276 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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Ta! I've just found a pic of the button out of the car which suggests you're right - the allen hole in the grp must release the button from whatever's underneath it. They're less than 9 quid each brand new as well. But where's the fun in that...


FlipFlopGriff

7,144 posts

269 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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The mechanism will be under the push so just pull back the flap behind the seat and look up. Its velcroed to the rear carpet section - should be obvious when you see it.
FFG

andy43

Original Poster:

12,432 posts

276 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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Yep, got my drivers side knob out now - dead easy. Back grub screw off and the knob just slides out. Needs the rod wiggling a bit (after pulling the flap back to get a grip on it) to reinsert the knob smoothly, but straightforward. Ahem.
If I had loosened that allen grub screw without prior knowledge the exhaust would probably have fallen off...