Heavy Duty: Upgraded metal handle for extended service life
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TRQ metal door handles are designed to improve the service life of the original design. TRQ metal door handles are perfect for fleet or work applications, where higher durability is required. These upgrades are designed to match the original appearance and be a direct bolt-on replacement. All products are fit and road tested in our Massachusetts R&D facility to ensure we deliver on our promise of Trusted Reliable Quality.
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How to Replace Exterior Door Handle 1995-2000 Chevy Tahoe
How to Replace Interior Door Handle 1995-2000 Chevy Tahoe
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Tools used
Door Panel Removal Tool
Phillips Head Screwdriver
10mm Socket
Ratchet
7mm Socket
Flat Blade Screwdriver
Putty Knife
1. Remove the door panel and interior door panel.
Refer to our other videos for detailed instructions on how to do this.
2. Remove the old door handle
Use a T30 Torx driver to remove the three screws on the side of the door securing the locking mechanism.
Remove the two 10 mm bolts securing the door handle assembly.
Use a flat blade screwdriver to pry out the door handle rod.
Remove the outer door handle.
Unclip the rod with your screwdriver from the handle.
3. Install the new handle
Clip the handle rod into the new door handle.
Put the door handle into the door.
Bolt it in using your 10 mm socket and ratchet handle and the two bolts you removed earlier.
Guide your locking mechanism back into place and hook the door handle rod to it.
Secure the locking mechanism by screwing it back into place with your T30 driver and screws.
Make sure everything is in place properly and test the door handle and lock.
Tighten up all your screws and bolts.
4. Reassemble your interior outer and inner door panels
Refer to our other videos for more detailed instructions.
Brought to you by AAuto.com your source for replacement parts and the best service on the internet. Hi, I'm Mike Green. I'm one of the owners of 1A Auto. I want to help you save time and money repairing and maintaining your vehicle. I'm going to use my 20 plus years experience restoring and repairing cars and trucks like this to show you the correct way to install parts from 1aauto.com. The right parts installed correctly, that's going to save you time and money. Thank you and enjoy the video.
Ok so we're going to replace the outside door handle on this 1996 Chevy Tahoe. This is exactly the same for any '95 to '98 GM truck or '95 to '99 Suburban, Yukon or Tahoe. You will need to see a couple of our other videos where we take off the door panel and the interior door panel just because it's kind of involved. It's not difficult but there are quite a few steps to it. Basically you have to remove the interior door panel and then the panel that holds the regulator and lock actuator and then to get to the door handle itself.
As you can see the tools that you need aren't that complicated; 7 mm socket and ratchet, a Phillips screwdriver, flat blade screwdriver, a putty knife or a door panel clip tool and a 10 mm socket and ratchet. Ok the bulk of the work on this repair is actually taking the door panel off and the interior door panel off and I have those videos as video responses to this video. Where we're going to start actually is you've basically taken the interior door panel off and the panel with the regulator and everything off and now you use a T-30 torqued driver and you really need a bit with a socket like this and a wrench or a ratchet handle. You don't have to have an air ratchet like I have but you need a ratchet handle to put enough torque on those to get them out so you remove those and then go from there.
Ok so I've raised my window and I've secured it with plenty of painters tape. Now you want to remove that 10 mm bolt and this 10 mm bolt. Ok now looking in there you can see that there's a clip right here and you see I've got it pried away. You've got to pry it; there's a hole right there and there's a tooth on the clip so you have to pry it away and up and then you can get that rod out like that. Good, now those bolts are undone. The panel comes up and out and this rod comes with it and then here again, we'll take the screwdriver and pry out this here and then push on the clip and then the rod comes out. Ok so you've got your new handle; make sure you've got your clip on here. This face should be on this side so you push the rod into it, make sure you've got your clip on here. Take this rod it's got the well on this part has a little red end and push it into your door handle and lock it. Then put it down in, up and on. Ok so here's our one 10 mm bolt.
I just have those on there hand tight. Now here's the lock mechanism and I'm going to make this look easy, nope. You want to bring it up into place and guide your webbed rod right into the hole. Ok so upon editing I realized that you couldn't really tell what I was doing in that shot. Basically, right in where that circle is in behind that weather strip the rod that was painted red at the bottom that you attach to the door handle comes down and you're lifting up the lock mechanism and making sure that rod goes down into the hole that's on the lever right in there. Obviously you'll know if you get it right because if you do the door will work; if you don't the door will not open. Make sure that all your doors are not locked when you test; basically it's a good tip for any time.
Then hang it up and put one of the 10 mm things in there. Ok I'm just going to tighten that up a little bit. Put another one in place. Now I'm going to take this rod, once you get it in get it started then take your hand out and reach in with this finger and push the rod in the rest of the way. Now I've got everything on, not quite tight yet I'm just going to test it real quick, that's good. Lock, unlock, ok. Now I'll tighten up the bolts in the handle and these two 30 screws and get the door back together.
That's basically how you do the door handle from this point on it's pretty much reassembling everything. Once you've taken it apart it's usually pretty easy to put it back together but we do have the videos on installing the door panel and the window regulator and lock actuator plate so you can either search our other videos or check out the replies to this video.
We hope this helps you out, brought to you by www.1AAuto.com your source for quality replacement parts and the best service on the internet. Please feel free to call us toll free 888-844-3393. We're the company that's here for you on the internet and in person.
Tools used
Flat Blade Screwdriver
Phillips Head Screwdriver
7mm Socket
10mm Wrench
Drill
3/8 Inch Drill Bit
Door Panel Removal Tool
Ratchet
1. Remove the door panel
Check out our door panel video for more detailed instructions
2. Removing the Door Handle
Drill out rivet using 3/8ths bit
Drill into the door handle plastic a little bit
Use a torx bit to push that rivet through
Slide the handle out and unclip it
Use a flat blade screwdriver to pry it out
3. Installing the New Handle
Push the rivet through the door
Put the plastic seal back on the door handle
Press it right down in until the little locks lock it in for you
Push it into place
Test handle
Replace the bolt
4. Replacing the Door Panel
Refer to our door panel video for more detailed instructions
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Hi, I'm Mike Green. I'm one of the owners of 1A Auto. I want to help you save time and money repairing or maintaining your vehicle. I'm going to use my 20 plus years' experience restoring and repairing cars and trucks like this to show you the correct way to install parts from 1AAuto.com. The right parts installed correctly. That's going to save you time and money. Thank you and enjoy the video.
In this video we're going to be showing you how to replace an inside door handle on this 1996 Chevy Tahoe. Same as any 1988 to 1998 Chevy or GMC pickup truck and then also 1992 to 1999 Tahoe, Suburban and Yukon. The tools you'll need for this repair are a 7 mm socket and ratchet or a Phillips screwdriver, flat blade screwdriver, putty knife or door-panel clip tool, a drill with a 3/8-inch drill bit and a 10 mm wrench.
Start out by removing the door panel obviously and I'm just going to do high speed through this. If you want to see the door panel removal in regular motion just check out our other videos. I'll also put the door panel video as a video reply to this video as well.
To remove your door handle what you're going to need to do is drill out this little rivet right here. I'm using a 3/8 drill and you basically need to get into it a little bit. Once you're through it drill it into the door handle plastic a little bit. I drilled in there pretty good. I'm just using a little Torx bit here. Try and push that rivet through a little bit. Okay. Now I got that off. You want to slide your door handle forward and then it comes out. Here's one of the clips. Basically what I did is I kind of set the plastic down on here and I pushed that through. Then generally this isn't a problem because usually your door handle is broken anyways. Basically I'm just kind of trying to get the screwdriver back in here and prying up on the rod and removing it.
Now your old door handle is out. I can save this little piece of plastic. Good little sealer. Now this door handle isn't broken so you can see new door handle it's just like the old. In fact this is a little thicker. This whole mechanism is just a little bit thicker on ours. It has got thr clips in it and everything and everything is going to bolt up just like the original did. You can see our rivet is even a little bigger. It all looks pretty much the same. We also offer the same door handle with a chrome handle. Everything will bolt up the exact same. Gives a little flare to your inside if you wanted to. Also, this is correct for I think the Denali and Escalade.
Now we just want to push this rivet through the door. It's just kind of a matter of bending everything in. Using advanced techniques. There it goes. Hopefully you saw that. Now that is clear. You want to have a bolt that is a sheet-metal bolt, nice rigid things. It can't be too long. You don't want this sticking way into your door and then contacting the window or anything. What we are going to do is take our new door handle and just put the plastic back on it. Putting that back on is pretty easy. Take your rods. Let's do this one first. It's just a matter of pressing it right down in and the little locks lock it for you. Get this one. Press it right in. Put the door handle down in. Push it into place and make sure it's all back in there and on the bottom. Slide it backwards. Now is the time to test it. Everything feels to be good. You're going to take your bolt; put it right in and you're in business. Now we can put the door panel back on and it's all set.
Again, going to do the door panel installation in fast motion. If you want to see this in regular motion just check out our other videos. Also I'll have that as a video reply to this video, and if you took the door panel off most likely you can probably get it back on but that's about it. I hope this got your door handle fixed, and we hope this helps you out.
Brought to you by www.1AAuto.com your source for quality replacement parts and the best service on the internet. Please feel free to call us toll free 888-844-3393. We're the company that's here for you on the internet and in person.
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Arnaldo
March 9, 2017
It fix perfectly it looks like factory, easy to install like the product very much. Also good install video.
Thank you,
Arnie
Replaced door handles
D
November 30, 2020
Purchased handles that shipped out next day, was delivered on time, watched the 1aauto HOW TO CHANGE for pointers.
Finished installation looks great thanks 1aauto !!
DWIGHT
February 26, 2022
Part works flawlessly greatly satisfied
michael
April 6, 2022
Better than the plastic one. Works great.
Customer Q&A
Can I get this in silver paint color? Not chrome.August 6, 2021
Mark K
10
Hello, I apologize we do not offer painting services.
August 6, 2021
Ricale A
what are they made of?March 8, 2022
Michael G
10
Hello this handle is made of plastic with metal installation components.
March 8, 2022
Ricale A
10
These are a sturdy feeling chromed metal.
March 9, 2022
Glenn E
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These are a sturdy feeling chromed metal.
March 9, 2022
Glenn E
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