Replacing rear door handles

Technical info on the Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix including do-it-yourself info
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bmarquis
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Replacing rear door handles

Post by bmarquis »

Hi all,

Has anyone replaced the exterior door handles for the rear doors on their vibe? All four of my exterior door handles broke, I was able to replace the front ones rather easily and their are some good guides online. However, the rear handles are slightly trickier and I haven't been able to find any guide. Has anyone done this or do you know of a good guide?

thanks in advance!
cptnsolo77
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Re: Replacing rear door handles

Post by cptnsolo77 »

I believe you have to remove the door panel to remove the bolt that holds the "blank keyhole" part. That is the part of the handle that looks just like the front without the keyhole. The rest is similar to removing the front handles. Its been a while so im trying my best to remember. Hope that helps.
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