Mini Cooper Exterior Door Handle Removal

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Mini cooper exterior door handle removal.

The exterior door handle releases and unlocks the door latch via a cable inside the door. Remove this and you can access the allen key bolt that holds the handle onto the door. This will make the handle malfunction usually feeling like you have to apply excess pressure on the handle button. There s no point in taking the whole mechanism off when you can just replace the chrome carbon covers.

One source suggested looping a string. Work your way around the panel until the door panel is hanging by the window ledge. My door handle showed no resistance but the spring action still worked. You can use the ratchet on the lock end too i did not find the access hole until i did the driverâ s door.

If it s a mk1 if you follow the square shaft that is attached to the outside handle you will find a screw at the end of this square shaft inside the car before you take this screw out you will have to take a small bolt and nut loose from the end of the cable this bracket is attached to the door handle shaft on the inside of the car. Shop dealer price 308 00 445 36. The lock cylinder can wear out over time and become stiff. My first time attempting this and there was little i could find specific to this job.

Insert hand and use low profile ratchet and allen bit to remove exterior handle fasteners. If you want to replace the door lock handle or latch you will have to remove the window regulator. 2017 mini cooper countryman l4 2 0l turbo. Service type exterior door handle passenger side front replacement.

Only the driver door left front in north america is equipped with a lock cylinder. Service type exterior door handle driver side front replacement. This video shows how to remove and reinstall both front and rear door handles on a mini cooper s this is a 2015 model. Remove the screw underneath the reflector using a torx head driver.

2014 mini cooper countryman l4 1 6l. Open the door and you ll find a black bung on the shut line. Extract fastener and backing plate. Loosen it off and you ll find you can remove the handle pull the covers off.