HOW TO REPLACE A BROKEN OUTER DOOR HANDLE 2012 Chevy Truck

In this video we use a GM vehicle to show you have to replace a broken outer door handle.
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*Disclaimer: Please use all safety precautions

[@bobbyjohnson1448]

Thanks for taking the time to post this. $20 and 45 minutes later, handle replaced without a hitch. Would have been $2 billion in labor at the dealer.

[@2carpros]

Awesome! Thank you so much for watching!

[@malcorub]

$2 billion? I was quoted $3 billion.

[@csmith6237]

I was only quoted 500 million, you guys are getting scammed.

[@pwgervais]

Hahahahahahahaha

[@ScentlessGhost]

Told me he'd knock a billion off if he could bend me over out back.

[@stevekreitler9349]

Thanks, guys! Mine broke yesterday, and you saved me from pulling the whole thing apart without having a replacement in hand (I thought something had come loose- now I see that a component snapped on the interior assembly).

[@tonydbest23]

Thanks for making life easier for me 👍🏻 God bless you!

[@2carpros]

Thanks for watching!

[@rickr7339]

Great video. I just replaced the same one on my 2010 Chevy Silverado crew cab, a few exceptions but works perfectly. Cost $20. Took about an hour. I did not remove that cable. I had plenty of room.

[@davidstewart4950]

Replaced my door handle with this step by step video... Very helpful 👍

[@shannonleon7209]

Thank you, very well shot, it's hard to get a good view of the door cable in a lot of videos, so this one was very helpful! I like to tinker on my own cars when it's cosmetic stuff so you are greatly appreciated!

[@johndurante2322]

Like how you placed the handle back on rather tan taken out the whole rode 👍. You saved me time on this way.

[@davidbagley2976]

tip ; use a little pinch of the shield gummy stuff to hold the 10mm bolts into socket for removal & installation prevents hunting for a dropped bolt.

[@TheTenthManOnYoutube]

Yes! In fact, buy some and keep it around for holding nuts in the sockets on other jobs.

[@minnesotatomcat]

Or put a magnet on the extension, I decent magnet will hold most hardware.

[@juliemurphy-callahan8389]

WONDERFUL! My GMC Sierra was a LITTLE different, but concept still the same. You made it easy.

[@2carpros]

Great to hear!

[@williamcouts939]

Hi there where do you find the door handle an how much ruffly was it thanks for the walk through very helpful

[@mikey87]

Thank you for this information. It help me a lot. I really appreciate you taking the time to show us the procedure

[@2carpros]

Thank you for watching!

[@robertcarlson2401]

Driving and owning cars for 55 years and this is the first time I have seen this happen. What cheap crap. Thanks GM. I'm going to take the panel off today and try to epoxy the studs back into place. I'll let you know how it works.

[@2carpros]

Good luck! You got this! Thank you for watching!

[@robertcarlson2401]

I finished it up yesterday. The panel came off easy. I used a 10mm socket on all the bolts (4 of them). The epoxy held up great and everything is back together and working like new.

[@2carpros]

Nice work! I'm really glad to hear that worked out for you.

[@tdg911]

Thanks so much for this video. The method of removing the actuator arm is soooo much better than trying to remove that clip inside of the door! Slide off from the handle is much much easier. Thanks again!

[@2carpros]

Thanks for watching!

[@beardedvet31b15]

You guys make this look so easy. Awesome video! I may have dropped the screws inside the door 3 different times.😂. This handle is made of cheap plastic and will break again.

[@j.r.richard8532]

Dude...only dropped the bolts 3 times.. That is not a record !! I did it maybe 5 times. Finally used some putty like goop on the socket to hold the bolt head onto the socket. All is good now. Refreshing to fix the problem so cheap. The dealer would charge a fortune I would guess.

[@torkelson100]

I think I know how I broke the first one; I tried to force open the door when it was locked. Thanks. Great video. Replaced it without any problems, except I had to fetch a couple screws that fell inside the door. And oh, and I had to flip the actual lock gear to make my trial run work. Bought the new latch on ebay for $12.

[@2carpros]

Nice work! Thanks for watching!

[@DamnlagTV]

Thanks for the video, I found in another video that there's a yellow piece holding that rod that opens and it can come out with the handle if its not already broke off from the handle like mine was.

[@Seriousgamer-pv2ki]

Gotta love chevy door handles. Mine broke a few months ago and I’m just installing now

[@israelsantee2046]

Wow if I wasn't smokinG and drinking I would been finish. Took two hour at night wit phone flashlight and LED flashlight. But u saved me. $250! And I paid that a few months ago. It was ez thanks to u .

[@2carpros]

Thanks for watching!

[@Wise.Guy.]

On that note, I’m gonna start smoking and drinking in preparation to attempt this repair

[@charleshollingsworth1583]

cheap substandard gm crap door handles keeps parts stores in business.

[@UriasMedia]

I know, just replaced mine. Plastic handles 👎🏽

[@Sackmatters]

@@UriasMedia every truck and car handle is plastic

[@TheTenthManOnYoutube]

I think all door handles are junk but you could be right. Mine always break trying to open a door in winter. GM is in Detroit so go figure. Twenty years ago GM made it's own components. Now however it's all bought and thrown together so low price is king. That explains a lot of the junk IMHO.

[@1SouthernShaker]

Yeah like the other guy said, cheap GM crap! I guess GM would like for you to take it to a dealer, I called a dealer they wanted 110.00 bucks for the handle and about 200.00 to install! I bought the handle on line for 25.00 now I will attempt to repair it. Thanks for the video guys!

[@2carpros]

200?! That seems really steep. I'm glad this video helped!

[@1SouthernShaker]

2CarPros I’ll let you know how it goes, thanks!

[@wildhog3217]

Thanks for video, it helped a lot.

[@mrvirgieking8502]

Great video, very informative!

[@2carpros]

Thank you!

[@Dragon1165]

Just ordered 2 for my truck, going to try it out when they come in.

[@2carpros]

You got this! Thanks for watching!

[@Dragon1165]

Always scared of plastic parts.. my patience runs thin at times..

[@UriasMedia]

Pretty good video, there was some details that would have been nice to cover. Specifically the window switch, you guys made that look way too easy. Took me a second to figure out you had to push on the clip to release/unhook it from the switch. The panel was a witch on my truck to pull off. But!! Overall, great explanation. Thank you guys! Earned a sub!

[@2carpros]

Glad you liked it!

[@joebird1400]

Common sense 👏

[@malcorub]

Thank you, glad I didn't have to deal with that dynamite stuff. Mine was just a stryofoam like shield.

[@IMERC187]

This was very helpful. However once I put everything back together the door will not open from the inside or out. Any ideas? FYI it's alot harder getting that panel off with the door closed from the inside in Texas.

[@IMERC187]

Fixed it. There is a plastic yellow box at the end of the rod that attaches to the exterior handle. I had to open that clip up so the rod could seat lower. Probably cause I didn't have an OEM handle.

[@woodyfreeman4825]

Where is this yellow plastic part and how did you gain access to the interior door once the door cover is on? I closed the door to check to make sure it worked after replacing the broken handle. Everything went back together with no problem. The door will not open from outside or inside. About all I can check is to make sure the electric lock works. The door is stuck hard closed. I'm facing a rough life if I have to have the wife climb in and out of the window every time we go somewhere. HELP!!!!!!!!!!😓😓😓😓😭😭😭😭

[@woodyfreeman4825]

HELP

[@reidrichter4292]

@@woodyfreeman4825 did you figure it out?😂

[@cup_and_cone]

How do you remove driver side with the extra lock and link mechanism?

[@blakechreene5230]

Would part store have those tools to take off panel?

[@marsh4031]

What is the tool you're using to hold the bolt while you loosen the other side? That looks like something that would come in handy but idk what it is or where to find it.

[@chrischtis2082]

I want to thank you for this video. although I have power locks and windows, so i had a couple extra steps 😢😢😢😢....Should not be a big deal but to a single woman who hates trying to fix mechanical things, my process was slightly different......my language and emotions were WAY MORE COLORFUL than yours. I appreciate being able to remain independent in one more area due to videos like this. 😅😅😅😅

[@fnamelname9289]

Informative video and it helped. But please loose the background music. it serves no purpose and only distracts from the video.

[@jasonreyes6830]

What’s the part number for that release rod ? Can’t seem to find it my window bent it when I was pulling it down and how do i take it off

[@luisole12]

Thank you brother

[@2carpros]

Thanks for watching!

[@thepheark12gaming54]

How do I take of the broken bit

[@cesarnunez8706]

Thank you !

[@2carpros]

You're welcome!

[@juanky6666]

Thank You soo much

[@2carpros]

You're welcome!

[@johndurante2322]

Did anybody get a bad flush at the front of the door handle on passenger side when adding the new one?

[@DavidMartinez-dl8lg]

What if door is jammed shut and will not open from inside not out? Would I need to remove door panel from inside to open then replace outter door handle?

[@GregoryBoss20]

did you figure it out at the time

[@TC-zt7ku]

Could do with out the music

[@2carpros]

It's gone! Thanks for watching!

[@stevebennett7320]

The Door Handle on the front passenger door of my 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche will not open the door. I locked the ignition keys to the Avalanche inside the vehicle last week. The local fire department used an inflation device to pry the door open to use an extension device to pull the manual lock piece up to unlock the door. Now the outside door handle will not engage to open the door. The inside door handle will open the door, but, not the outside handle. How do I correct this myself without taking the vehicle to the local Chevrolet dealership? Is their a You Tube video to show me? Thank you for your help and assistance !

[@jonlaughton7689]

Well presented, could do without the music

[@2carpros]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheTenthManOnYoutube]

the best videos don't force you to listen to their taste in music

[@nilsonc93]

Why won't my door open? I did everything you did but still won't open

[@reidrichter4292]

did you figure it out?

[@nilsonc93]

@@reidrichter4292 yeee... it was easy.

[@michaelbroman9691]

Ram ef

[@jdigitalseven7]

Way too much Dynamat installed. 20-40% coverage max is all that's needed.

[@mikeo759]

What a pain in the ass! Most other brands are just a torx screw to release it on the side of the door...

[@2carpros]

Yep! Thanks for watching!