2014+ Door Handle Removal

Skeeter McSkeet · December 18, 2014

Thanks for taking the time to write this up OP, just what I was looking for. Now to find some onyx black door handles, tailgate handle, and caps!

05cyclone · December 21, 2014

Received my new handles yesterday going to try and tackle this project tomorrow.

pkpouttu · December 22, 2014

Anyone know where I can get a new chrome LTZ handle for my rear passenger door? A link would be appreciated. Thanks!

chevytex08 · December 24, 2014

I'm looking for Silver (Metallic Ice) door es buthandl the closest I've found are chrome. Anyone know where I can find these?

Skeeter McSkeet · January 29, 2015

I saw it mentioned that the cap may be held on with 3m tape. Are you guys seeing this on them? If you are, are you adding more tape back, or will they hold fine with the screw? Found a set of onyx black finally and can't wait to tackle this. I just wanted to have everything I need ready when they arrive.

-Skeet

gatoroi · January 30, 2015

I saw it mentioned that the cap may be held on with 3m tape. Are you guys seeing this on them? If you are, are you adding more tape back, or will they hold fine with the screw? Found a set of onyx black finally and can't wait to tackle this. I just wanted to have everything I need ready when they arrive.

-Skeet

I changed chrome caps to the non painted black and there was no tape behind them. The clips hold them on just fine. Id only use tape if a clip was broken on the cap itself

Skeeter McSkeet · January 30, 2015

I changed chrome caps to the non painted black and there was no tape behind them. The clips hold them on just fine. Id only use tape if a clip was broken on the cap itself

Appreciate it bud!

-Skeet

Skeeter McSkeet · January 31, 2015

Got mine put on last night in the dark, was super simple as everyone in the thread mentioned. Once I saw how the handle seats with the e clip it was cake. I ended up using some speaker wire as my fishing line kept slipping off when I would pull it. Thanks for the thread OP and everyone else who contributed! [emoji106][emoji106]

-Skeet

Ricky2114 · February 1, 2015

Aaaaaaaaaarg. OK so while swapping out my door handles I backed out one of the rear screws too far and the retaining/tension nut fell into the door trim cavity. Please tell me Im not the only mo-ron to do this. I looked in Lowes last night for 20 minutes and couldn't find a replacement. Looks to be a ¼ inch square nut but may be metric (7mm?).

I guess I could take the door trim off and recover it but after removing the 4 hex screws it feels very stubborn. I could easily make matters worse. I guess i'll go to the parts department at the dealership tomorrow and try to get a nut that I cannot find on any parts diagram (!)....unless anyone has a better idea.

Thanks in advance if you can help.

Richard E.

PS i have the handle installed so the door will close and lock. Its just reinstalling the the small rear part to the handle I need to do.

Skeeter McSkeet · February 3, 2015

Maybe you could use a magnet of some sort to grab it without taking the panel off? I know I've seen some long antenna looking poles with little magnets on the ends; No idea what they're for, or if you could manage to get it back out with something like that. May be worth a shot?

-Skeet

crafferty · February 9, 2015

Here's a great video I just found.

DanY · April 17, 2015

It's on every door. I broke down and bought the GM tool for installing/removing the handles. Almost makes the task too easy!

As for the Torx screw. I found all four of them to actually get a bit "tight" when they are backed out enough. Even so, it's best to have one hand on the cap while loosening the screw,and keep jiggling while loosening until it's loose enough to come off.

Can you tell me how to use the GM tool? The write up I found says you insert it after removing the rear trim piece. How

does it get oriented?

Skeeter McSkeet · April 17, 2015

I've never seen the tool, but I would imagine you only need it to slide the new handles on. Taking them off is a breeze, catching that "E" clip in there when putting them back on is what I'd say the tool is for. Post a pic of the tool if you can.

Edit* does it look like this?:

-Skeet

DanY · April 17, 2015

I've never seen the tool, but I would imagine you only need it to slide the new handles on. Taking them off is a breeze, catching that "E" clip in there when putting them back on is what I'd say the tool is for. Post a pic of the tool if you can.

Edit* does it look like this?:

-Skeet

From the text with the pic, I gather that you place the tool behind the handle before removing the handle and that the tool prevents the E clip from popping out of place when the handle is slid out. I just can't quite picture how to insert it into the mechanism.

Skeeter McSkeet · April 17, 2015

I'd say the little bend on the left of the tool in the pic points toward the front of the truck and the end with the hole in it points toward the back. Slide the little bend in behind the clip and the long section with the hole lays against the truck body. That's my 2 cents but I haven't used one, this is just based off my experience when swapping mine out.

-Skeet