Didn’t read the previous comment about NOT removing the inside panel...but to be honest I’m glad I did. Good for future reference and it was fun lol. Fixed my wife’s door handle on her ‘06 Toyota Matrix. ONE TIP: DON’T ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN LOL 😂
Super video - great camera work. BTW if you are replacing one handle, buy all 4. They all have the same bake time on them and it is only a matter of time before you need another. I bought all 4 about 2 years ago and just replaced 3rd handle. It is so nice to just have to go to the "Matrix handles" box instead of having to order and wait for delivery. Whole process took me less than 30 minutes.
*LISTEN UP* and I'll save y'all a ton of time! You don't have to remove the door panel at all. Skip to 3:35 and thank me later. Loosening the torx bolt inside the door panel is not necessary. Once you get the lock mechanism out (may need some gentle prying with a flat head screwdriver) you grab what ever is left of your old door handle and pull it toward the back of the car, it'll then come right out. Put the new one back in the same way the old one came out, and you're good to go! Took me less than 10 minutes.
Thank You very much!!! Door handles should not just fall apart, but when junk materials designed to fall apart after a number of years does fall apart people like yourself are a God send!!! Thank you for posting! Have a good day!!!
For the Pontiac Vibe(not sure about the corolla) front door handles you DO NOT need to remove the door panel, this is 2 minutes job.. Go to 3:31 in the video, the screw in the side of the door is a torx screw, you can use a hex key if you dont have a torx key. All you do is loosen that all the way until the key lock assembly pulls out, this will allow the handle to pull out. In the video they mention another screw needs to be loosened on the inside, this is also NOT necessary, just the torx screw that allows the lock assembly to pull out. Put the handle on first, fit it in and push i to the left to lock it in, replace the key lock and put the keylock cap back on, it should snap on. Note: The is a small gasket that lays under the key lock and partial under the hand, make sure its lined up right so the keylock slides in and the cap can snap on. Thats it, I did one the other day, simple. The rear door handles do not have that access hole in the side of the door
Thank you so much for this video walkthrough! It was perfect for my 05 Pontiac Vibe. I she-hulked both front handles and had to replace them. This made the process very easy to do.
hah same here - I think the handles only last about 16-17 years before they get brittle, depending on where you live. I was in California and then moved to Georgia so all the sunlight, dry heat, and humid heat + age was more than they could bear :[
@@aylmer666 you're absolutely right! Would you believe that both my rear door handles snapped less than a month ago? I hope all the new door handles last longer. XD
Lmao I hulked my last 2 door handles in the last month. Been having to crawl in through the trunk as the other 2 were broken off several years ago lol finally getting around to replacing them
Thank you so much for this video! It was perfect. (I'm also thankful that the front handles were much easier than the rear which I had to replace a couple years ago.)
thanks for this friend! didnt want to pay anybody else to install handles for me when I already have the part and can do it myself. Very helpful, thanks again.
Thank you so much for this. ***One word of caution, if you have a manual window crank, don't do what I did and remove it FIRST. It's so much harder to remove the C clip when you already popped the door cover off!
@@trini_boi2414 The Inside screw Only holds the Inner door handle to the door skin... Once the cylinder is removed w the Torx head, the handles slide to front or rear of vehicle to "pop" them loose out of position, Which is shown.. Yiannis Pagonis channel shows the whole procedure in 5:04 start to finish, without removing the panel. ( Extended version of what Steve W says ) Im helping my Uncle fix his door, & found out about this...
@@sean8081a Loosen the T-30 screw in the door edge (covered with plastic hole cover), pop off the handle cover outside and wiggle out the handle. See this UA-cam video: ua-cam.com/video/UT0f20E7yys/v-deo.html Go ahead and replace all handles at once because once the first one breaks the others will soon follow.
Toyota Matrix 2006 took me 10 second to replace the whole plastic driver side handle. Skip until time 3:36 and you should be good. I only needed to remove one side door screw and slide the broken handle off and put the new one on (very simple).
If the door does accidentally closes before you are done you can open it. Hard to describe, but you can reach inside the door by the latch and push up a part. I used a light and small mirror to visualize the space and then was able to reach in without a problem.
Your video is great and I followed it exactly but my handle is not working. When I pull on the handle there is no resistance and the door does not open. Any help is appreciated.
since the back door does not have a lock or electric window - I am assuming, it is very similar but without the issue of removing the lock assembly? thanks! great video
@@patrickzambori473 Back screw Only holds the Inner Handle to the Door skin...Does not have to be removed at all....Yiannis Pagonis channel shows the correct Whole procedure start to finish in 5.04. Without removing the door panel, Does Not need to be removed
You dont need to take the door apart to replace the door handle. just do the part at 3:35 remove door lock then pop out whats remain of door handle and replace with new door handle. put the lock back in screw it down then test the new door handle few time to see is it works. the place the grommet back. no need for the hassle of taking the door apart.
Not necessary to remove door panel. I only loosened the one screw behind the rubber plug the lock came out and the handle came out and everything went back end. Way easier than what you did.
I have one with the same problem on the driver door, the windows messed up, and the inside and outside door handle is broken, I'm trying to figure a way to open up the door so I can fix it.
I have a 2004 Toyota Solara. I am trying to replace the passenger side exterior handle. There is no lock mechanism there and I didn't find any piece that goes in place of it. So there's nothing for that side screw to tighten to. Can anyone answer this question for me?
On the frame of the door by the back support of the front seat: that U shaped bracket the door locks to: just rest a screwdriver in it or a large bolt and the door won't lock
Clear and concise; worked like a charm. None of the droning on that blows me out of most other DIY videos in about ten seconds. Thanks for the help!
Didn’t read the previous comment about NOT removing the inside panel...but to be honest I’m glad I did. Good for future reference and it was fun lol. Fixed my wife’s door handle on her ‘06 Toyota Matrix. ONE TIP: DON’T ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN LOL 😂
Ooops
Lol I did just that
Super video - great camera work. BTW if you are replacing one handle, buy all 4. They all have the same bake time on them and it is only a matter of time before you need another. I bought all 4 about 2 years ago and just replaced 3rd handle. It is so nice to just have to go to the "Matrix handles" box instead of having to order and wait for delivery. Whole process took me less than 30 minutes.
Agreed, three of my door handles have broken within the last year
Nationwide retailer, $50.00 each. Amazon, all 4 for $18.00.
*LISTEN UP* and I'll save y'all a ton of time! You don't have to remove the door panel at all. Skip to 3:35 and thank me later.
Loosening the torx bolt inside the door panel is not necessary. Once you get the lock mechanism out (may need some gentle prying with a flat head screwdriver) you grab what ever is left of your old door handle and pull it toward the back of the car, it'll then come right out.
Put the new one back in the same way the old one came out, and you're good to go! Took me less than 10 minutes.
+1 to this! Just did this and it worked, made it into a 5 minute job. Definitely needed something to pry the lock but that was the only tough part!!
Thank You very much!!! Door handles should not just fall apart, but when junk materials designed to fall apart after a number of years does fall apart people like yourself are a God send!!! Thank you for posting! Have a good day!!!
@@AFineLineA Mines never broken I just watched this cause why not
Thank you so much for the easy-to-follow video. I was able to fix my Toyota Matrix driver door. Great 👍 HELP !
For the Pontiac Vibe(not sure about the corolla) front door handles you DO NOT need to remove the door panel, this is 2 minutes job.. Go to 3:31 in the video, the screw in the side of the door is a torx screw, you can use a hex key if you dont have a torx key. All you do is loosen that all the way until the key lock assembly pulls out, this will allow the handle to pull out. In the video they mention another screw needs to be loosened on the inside, this is also NOT necessary, just the torx screw that allows the lock assembly to pull out. Put the handle on first, fit it in and push i to the left to lock it in, replace the key lock and put the keylock cap back on, it should snap on. Note: The is a small gasket that lays under the key lock and partial under the hand, make sure its lined up right so the keylock slides in and the cap can snap on. Thats it, I did one the other day, simple. The rear door handles do not have that access hole in the side of the door
Worked like a charm, thank you for the very clear instructions.
Thank you so much for this video walkthrough! It was perfect for my 05 Pontiac Vibe. I she-hulked both front handles and had to replace them. This made the process very easy to do.
You and me both sis, I broke all 4
She hulked 😆 love it
hah same here - I think the handles only last about 16-17 years before they get brittle, depending on where you live. I was in California and then moved to Georgia so all the sunlight, dry heat, and humid heat + age was more than they could bear :[
@@aylmer666 you're absolutely right! Would you believe that both my rear door handles snapped less than a month ago? I hope all the new door handles last longer. XD
Lmao I hulked my last 2 door handles in the last month. Been having to crawl in through the trunk as the other 2 were broken off several years ago lol finally getting around to replacing them
Thank you! I had no idea where to begin. Your instructions and video graphics are perfectly clear! 😊😊😊
Great video keep them coming. Love how you walk us through everything very detailed. Your a great teacher. No bs..... thats 100
No nonsense, easy replacement for my '08 matrix, well done sir
Thank you so much for this video! It was perfect. (I'm also thankful that the front handles were much easier than the rear which I had to replace a couple years ago.)
Love it. All instruction,, no fluff. Great vid
thanks for this friend! didnt want to pay anybody else to install handles for me when I already have the part and can do it myself.
Very helpful, thanks again.
Love the details and the cautions! Thank you.
Thank you so much for this.
***One word of caution, if you have a manual window crank, don't do what I did and remove it FIRST. It's so much harder to remove the C clip when you already popped the door cover off!
Very informative, step by step! I have to do 3 on my 04 Corolla...
Thanks man just fixed my wife's door handle. I appreciate the help
Very well done.
I got it, did it, finished it on My wife's car. Ah-happy wife, Ah- happy life! Never forget that. Thanks for that!
Awesome!
Thank you for the great info my handle broke on my 2003 Corolla..✌️👋
you do not have to remove the inside panel to remove the outside pull handle , just the lock which is done from outside
But how would you be able to loosen up the second screw inside the door?
@@trini_boi2414 it does not need to be loosened, only the one you access from the hole in the door jamb needs to be loosened.
@@trini_boi2414 The Inside screw Only holds the Inner door handle to the door skin... Once the cylinder is removed w the Torx head, the handles slide to front or rear of vehicle to "pop" them loose out of position, Which is shown.. Yiannis Pagonis channel shows the whole procedure in 5:04 start to finish, without removing the panel. ( Extended version of what Steve W says ) Im helping my Uncle fix his door, & found out about this...
Just did it without removing the panel very simple.
@@Stratos53100 exactly what I did saw the same video
Thank you so much. I feel a little more confident going into this now
Thanks! Helped me a lot... just finished the install. Went great.
Great tip on making sure the door doesnt close, thanks man
Excellent video. Note in comments that inside panel does not need to be removed. Thanks!
Can you explain? The interior door panel doesn't have to be removed...only one screw (door jam) has to be loosened? I hope this is the case, thanks.
@@sean8081a Loosen the T-30 screw in the door edge (covered with plastic hole cover), pop off the handle cover outside and wiggle out the handle. See this UA-cam video: ua-cam.com/video/UT0f20E7yys/v-deo.html
Go ahead and replace all handles at once because once the first one breaks the others will soon follow.
Good tutorial, missed the inside door handle screw and cup holder screw but other than that perfect!
Cheers for that mate not going to take as long as i thought after i "made" the screws fall into the door
Thanks for the great video. You made it look easy. Will do mine tomorrow.
Very good tutorial. Very helpful. Thank you for sharing this.
My car was a bit different (2003 Toyota Corolla S) but all good. Thanks!!! Very helpful
Thanks for taking the time to make this video, it helped me a lot!
Excellent video. Very very clear instructions! Thank you!
Thanks, worked perfectly. Very easy to follow.
Thanks! You made this very easy.
Thank you i just did the job becouse of you ...GOD BLESS YOU AMIGO ...SALVADOREAN MAN REAL ONE
Great video, very helpful 👍 Thank you very much!
Toyota Matrix 2006 took me 10 second to replace the whole plastic driver side handle. Skip until time 3:36 and you should be good. I only needed to remove one side door screw and slide the broken handle off and put the new one on (very simple).
The best video for this job. Thanks.
Thank you! So helpful!
Thank you for the tutorial
Thanks A Iot! This was a huge heIp!
If the door does accidentally closes before you are done you can open it. Hard to describe, but you can reach inside the door by the latch and push up a part. I used a light and small mirror to visualize the space and then was able to reach in without a problem.
Thank U! Very helpful
Excellent video. Thank you
Your video is great and I followed it exactly but my handle is not working. When I pull on the handle there is no resistance and the door does not open. Any help is appreciated.
That was very helpful thank you. I was able to get my daughter's car fixed
Thank you so much for this video brother
how did you get the plastic lock assembly cover to stick? does it have adhesive?
Very Nice. Going to give this a shot!
since the back door does not have a lock or electric window - I am assuming, it is very similar but without the issue of removing the lock assembly? thanks! great video
great video!
Thank you so much sir
VERy GOOD vídeo but i cant get the l can't release the key chamber out . Am I doing something wrong?
imagine you finish and test out the door and you straight up pull out the handle lol
removing the interior panel is not necessary, just remove the plug, rear screw, lock, and the handle slides rearward and pops out.
Patrick Zambori thank you for pointing this out. Only took 5 minutes to replace this way 👍🏻
How do you get to the back scree without removing the panel?
@@cind4846 there is no back screw on the front doors, only the rear doors.
@@patrickzambori473 Back screw Only holds the Inner Handle to the Door skin...Does not have to be removed at all....Yiannis Pagonis channel shows the correct Whole procedure start to finish in 5.04. Without removing the door panel, Does Not need to be removed
AWESOME DUDE
You dont need to take the door apart to replace the door handle. just do the part at 3:35 remove door lock then pop out whats remain of door handle and replace with new door handle. put the lock back in screw it down then test the new door handle few time to see is it works. the place the grommet back. no need for the hassle of taking the door apart.
Thank you!
This guy has a very unique sounding accent/lisp whatever it is. It almost sounds chinese or something, but somehow also not. Good video btw.
Chinese accent is very different. Just saying. :D
Not necessary to remove door panel. I only loosened the one screw behind the rubber plug the lock came out and the handle came out and everything went back end. Way easier than what you did.
What tools do you need for this installation?
I have one with the same problem on the driver door, the windows messed up, and the inside and outside door handle is broken, I'm trying to figure a way to open up the door so I can fix it.
.....you da man!!
Great video my friend! Thanks for posting!
This was amazing, what type of screwdrivers were needed to loosen the key lock on the door?
It looked like a torx bit. Not sure what size. I’m doing this tomorrow. I think I have a whole set of them
@@Kozmonot420 did you find out what size torch?
Torx
شكرا لك
Good info
Thank you
Does this require a special bit or is it like a phillips head bit?
Torx, would be nice if he mentioned the type in video as I don’t think many would have that in their tool set…
Thanks for the tip.
I have a 2004 Toyota Solara. I am trying to replace the passenger side exterior handle. There is no lock mechanism there and I didn't find any piece that goes in place of it. So there's nothing for that side screw to tighten to. Can anyone answer this question for me?
On the frame of the door by the back support of the front seat: that U shaped bracket the door locks to: just rest a screwdriver in it or a large bolt and the door won't lock
I’ve replaced the handle but the door won’t open! What did I do wrong?
where did you get your new handle i have a 04 toyota corolla
ebay. you can try Autozone. THey should have it.
Great! Thanks! ;)
Its good to know the window has to be up
What tools do i need ?
You forgot to mention to leave the window up during the work is been done
Is the screw a T-25?
T 30 Yiannis Pagonis channel shows the correct Whole procedure start to finish in 5:04. Without removing the door panel, Does Not need to be removed
I hate plastic handles! Don't last Winters!
I've replaced three of four already, the driver's, and both rear passenger doors.
You sound like bruce lee
Too much coffee?
Thank you!!! Very helpful