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sittinsideways · 01-18-2006, 02:58 PM

i am trying to remove the door panels so i can instal new front speakers. i have removed every screw i found, the window roller upper n downer, all the green connectors have been poped out. but it is still being hung up on the door handle and lock. how do i finish removing the door panels?

g6civcx · 01-18-2006, 04:30 PM

What kind of car is this? S13 or S14, or something else?

Ess14 · 01-18-2006, 05:00 PM

good question g6....

Not sure on s13s but S14s have a bolt behind the handle you may need to pop out the handle cover and you can take the bolt off with a screwdriver.

sittinsideways · 01-18-2006, 05:42 PM

it is an s13. 91.

ess14. yes the screw in the handle that dips down. i removed those already.

what im talking about is the lever you pull to open the door that has the locking mechinizm next to it. i have man. locks, windows, mirrors, just bout everything else but the trani

g6civcx · 01-18-2006, 06:39 PM

Okay, that clears it up.

Here's what you do:

* There's one screw near the door hinge. It's hidden under a trim button. Pop up the button and remove that screw. Check if that's the one you removed.

* Remove the window crank like you did.

* Under the interior door handle trim is a little trim piece. Carefully pry it off and remove the screw under it. Then very carefully remove the door handle trim itself. Yes, remove the rectangular door handle trim piece. Get two flathead screwdrivers and very gently pry from both ends until it pops out. It's held on by 4 prongs under the door panel, 2 on each side.

* Remove the door lock and handle trim. It's the black trim piece where you lock the door. What you do is again use 2 screwdrivers and very carefully pry the trim out. It's not held on by bolts. Instead, it has 2 prongs on each side and holds itself onto the door panel. After you loosen it, pull the door latch and it should slide right out.

* If you've done all that, now you just have to carefully pull out the door panel itself. It's attached by a series of clips that run around the perimeter of the door. Just slide your fingers under the edge of the door panel and pull carefully. It will pop out if you're patient.

* The passenger side also has an assist handle. Just feel around for screws. There's one under and one on top. It should come right out.

* Then just pull up and out. The panel should come out. It will help if you roll the window down beforehand.

Good luck ;p

sittinsideways · 01-20-2006, 03:41 PM

yes thank you very much. i actually had a guy come over that night and he just poped that trim piece under the handle. removed the screw and that was it. just one screw ont the handle tho on the passenger side. that and then it just needs to be twisted and it comes rite out. just spin it 90 and pull it on out.

very good how 2 tho

deevietboi · 01-21-2007, 05:32 PM

ok i am also having trouble this the dam window crank... got all the green clips off the sides,the little button screw is off,the door screw thats hiden under the piece of plastic is off. now the hole plastic door panel can completly spin around it just wont come off... I DONT GET HOW TO GET THAT DAM WINDOW CRANK OFF!!! PLEASE PM ME WITH PICTURES AND INTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO TANK IT OFF!!! there is a clear plastic paper behind the panels so i ripped a hole and see if there was any clip... nope just a melt tip... if feels like theres a screw there? but cant get inside

HELP WANTED ASAP OR IM GOING TO RIP THAT SH** OUT!

g6civcx · 01-21-2007, 05:40 PM

You need the window crank removal tool. Car audio places have them.

You can also use a dull knife to remove the clip between the handle and the door panel. Be careful when the clip goes flying out because it's very small.

Once you get it out, to put the crank back on, put the clip on the crank. Then slide the crank onto theshaft. It should snap in.

Take a second and look at the clip and the back of the crank and you'll notice that it only goes in one way.

Dream240 · 01-22-2007, 05:58 AM

I just use a small standard screwdriver. You can pull the window roller out just enough so that the clip becomes visible. Then just work off one of the ends till it pops off!! Snap it on much the same way. You have to put the roller back on THEN slide the clip in there till it clips itself on.

Pretty easy once you do it once.

GL

01-18-2006, 02:58 PM	#1
sittinsideways Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: CT Posts: 377 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	auido install ? i am trying to remove the door panels so i can instal new front speakers. i have removed every screw i found, the window roller upper n downer, all the green connectors have been poped out. but it is still being hung up on the door handle and lock. how do i finish removing the door panels?

01-22-2007, 05:58 AM	#9
Dream240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Inland Empire, California Age: 46 Posts: 2,188 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	I just use a small standard screwdriver. You can pull the window roller out just enough so that the clip becomes visible. Then just work off one of the ends till it pops off!! Snap it on much the same way. You have to put the roller back on THEN slide the clip in there till it clips itself on. Pretty easy once you do it once. GL __________________ Don't mess with my monkey...he's loaded.

01-18-2006, 04:30 PM	#2
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	What kind of car is this? S13 or S14, or something else?

01-18-2006, 05:00 PM	#3
Ess14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 186 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	good question g6.... Not sure on s13s but S14s have a bolt behind the handle you may need to pop out the handle cover and you can take the bolt off with a screwdriver.

01-18-2006, 05:42 PM	#4
sittinsideways Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: CT Posts: 377 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	it is an s13. 91. ess14. yes the screw in the handle that dips down. i removed those already. what im talking about is the lever you pull to open the door that has the locking mechinizm next to it. i have man. locks, windows, mirrors, just bout everything else but the trani

01-18-2006, 06:39 PM	#5
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Okay, that clears it up. Here's what you do: * There's one screw near the door hinge. It's hidden under a trim button. Pop up the button and remove that screw. Check if that's the one you removed. * Remove the window crank like you did. * Under the interior door handle trim is a little trim piece. Carefully pry it off and remove the screw under it. Then very carefully remove the door handle trim itself. Yes, remove the rectangular door handle trim piece. Get two flathead screwdrivers and very gently pry from both ends until it pops out. It's held on by 4 prongs under the door panel, 2 on each side. * Remove the door lock and handle trim. It's the black trim piece where you lock the door. What you do is again use 2 screwdrivers and very carefully pry the trim out. It's not held on by bolts. Instead, it has 2 prongs on each side and holds itself onto the door panel. After you loosen it, pull the door latch and it should slide right out. * If you've done all that, now you just have to carefully pull out the door panel itself. It's attached by a series of clips that run around the perimeter of the door. Just slide your fingers under the edge of the door panel and pull carefully. It will pop out if you're patient. * The passenger side also has an assist handle. Just feel around for screws. There's one under and one on top. It should come right out. * Then just pull up and out. The panel should come out. It will help if you roll the window down beforehand. Good luck ;p

01-20-2006, 03:41 PM	#6
sittinsideways Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: CT Posts: 377 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yes thank you very much. i actually had a guy come over that night and he just poped that trim piece under the handle. removed the screw and that was it. just one screw ont the handle tho on the passenger side. that and then it just needs to be twisted and it comes rite out. just spin it 90 and pull it on out. very good how 2 tho

01-21-2007, 05:32 PM	#7
deevietboi Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: chatsworth california Age: 36 Posts: 81 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ok i am also having trouble this the dam window crank... got all the green clips off the sides,the little button screw is off,the door screw thats hiden under the piece of plastic is off. now the hole plastic door panel can completly spin around it just wont come off... I DONT GET HOW TO GET THAT DAM WINDOW CRANK OFF!!! PLEASE PM ME WITH PICTURES AND INTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO TANK IT OFF!!! there is a clear plastic paper behind the panels so i ripped a hole and see if there was any clip... nope just a melt tip... if feels like theres a screw there? but cant get inside HELP WANTED ASAP OR IM GOING TO RIP THAT SH** OUT!

01-21-2007, 05:40 PM	#8
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	You need the window crank removal tool. Car audio places have them. You can also use a dull knife to remove the clip between the handle and the door panel. Be careful when the clip goes flying out because it's very small. Once you get it out, to put the crank back on, put the clip on the crank. Then slide the crank onto theshaft. It should snap in. Take a second and look at the clip and the back of the crank and you'll notice that it only goes in one way.