Outside door handle rubber replacement

Hi gang, need simple directions on removing outside door handles to repace the two rubber pieces under the door lever. Bought replacement rubber pieces from Stoddards, Your help would be greatly appreaciated.

Thks. Russ 2002 vintage speedster

Do they look to be the same shape? I thought original handles were squarer? Door panels need to come off - handle first (its probably a pin that gets driven out). Then you can get to handle mechanism to remove the nut and screw inside holding the door handle. Check the CMC build manual online.

Two different rubbers one bigger them the other. A small rubber for where the small part of the handle and a bigger rubber where the button is . how do you remove the inner handle to get door panel off?

Where is this CMC manual?

Click on the Library tab - I use the '84 one. CMC Manual good reference to build or dismantle!

https://www.speedsterowners.com/library/cmcmanual2/images/cmc47.jpg

My inner handle has a compression pin - this says cotter pin. Just push the handle trim piece in and you should see the pin.

https://www.speedsterowners.com/library/cmcmanual2/images/cmc48.jpg

You don't need to use a compression pin. It can be a loose fit and will be easier to get off. I cut off pieces of pop rivet stems.

Russ:

Check the CMC manual on this site (above) and then do this:

Remove your inside door handles (look for a compression pin just under the handle bezel (sometimes called Roll pin) as a loose pin (aka rivet shaft) can easily fall out)

Then, remove the inner door panel - it is probably attached with 8-12 screws.

Look up inside the rear of the door at the latch assembly. The front of the handle is attached with a phillips head screw - just unscrew and remove it.

The rear of the handle is attached with a BIG sheetmetal nut. You can probably remove it with a pair of water-pump pliers (really big off-set jaw pliers) or a wide, adjustable crescent wrench. Before you remove the nut, remove the 10mm nuts (1 regular and 1 locking nut) from the actuator shaft on the far side of the latch lever (you'll know when you see it).

Pull the handle away from the door, replace the gaskets and replace the handle, reversing the steps above.

That's it. About 30 minutes per side (45 minutes for the first side)

gn

Getting the pin out to get interior door handle off is the most difficult part. Once it's off and you have the door panel off it will be very obvious how to get the exterior handle off.

Like Gordon said, about 30 minutes. And you might also come away with a couple of fiberglass slivers while you are fishing around in there!

Good chance to dynamat doors too!

To remove interior handle, rotate the plastic bezel and you might find a hole. Just line the hole up with the roll pin and push it out with a small punch or the like.

~WB

My plastic bezel doesn't have a hole. I have to push it toward the outside of the door so the pin can be pushed out between it and the handle.

Without a hole, in the usual position, the bezel covers the ends of the pin and holds in a loose pin in place. A loose pin is much easier to remove - push it out instead of drive it out.

Like I said, you MIGHT find a hole. Don't know where mine were sourced but they are easy peasey to remove.

~WB