Mini Cooper Exterior Door Handle Removal

Remove this and you can access the allen key bolt that holds the handle onto the door.

Mini cooper exterior door handle removal.

Extract fastener and backing plate. Shop dealer price 308 00 445 36. You can use the ratchet on the lock end too i did not find the access hole until i did the driverâ s door. This video shows how to remove and reinstall both front and rear door handles on a mini cooper s this is a 2015 model.

Open the door and you ll find a black bung on the shut line. Slide the head of the interior panel clip removal tool between the door and door panel then pull it back to pop off the clips holding the door panel in place. Only the driver door left front in north america is equipped with a lock cylinder. One source suggested looping a string.

Service type exterior door handle driver side front replacement. Service type exterior door handle passenger side front replacement. Remove other fastener on lock end of handle by removing rubber cover and insert allen bit on extension. My door handle showed no resistance but the spring action still worked.

The exterior door handle releases and unlocks the door latch via a cable inside the 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. Work your way around the panel until the door panel is hanging by the window ledge. Insert hand and use low profile ratchet and allen bit to remove exterior handle fasteners.

Shop dealer price 551 01 832 21. There s no point in taking the whole mechanism off when you can just replace the chrome carbon covers. 2014 mini cooper countryman l4 1 6l. 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. Remove the screw underneath the reflector using a torx head driver. Loosen the bolt and nut and then unscrew the 1 screw that is at the end of the shaft and slide the door handle from the outside of the car. If you want to replace the door lock handle or latch you will have to remove the window regulator.