Do i have to remove the whole door skin to remove the handle.
Removing door handle from porsche 986.
How to remove the door panel from a porsche 996.
Porsche 986 boxster inner door handle finish bezel trim right 98655559200 new oe.
Then remove the screw inside the door handle pull and remove the handle piece green arrow.
Behind the door handle there is an oval trim piece gently pry this off and then remove the screw behind it.
The 1999 2001 models may be slightly different you will need phillips head screwdriverh4 hex drivert30 tor.
I managed to get it to work once by repeating the procedure several times and trying the inte.
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I want to re finish mine as they are pretty scratched up.
The red arrow shows the handle trim.
Gently pry this off and remove the two screws underneath.
986 forum for porsche boxster cayman owners.
Door panel removal mirror switch replacement follow along with the photos in this project to work through the steps involved in replacing.
This is a step by step photo how to that will show you how to remove the door panel from a porsche 996.
The first step in fixing any door lock or handle problems is to remove the door panel see pelican technical article.
The boxster door handles and door lock mechanism take a lot of use and abuse over the years and can experience many different failures.
I know i have to remove the storage bin lid and i see a few screws one near the door pull and the other under the small clip but i.
This is on my 996 but i presume its all the same.