The window track and handle are destroyed on my driver side. I've got door panel off. Is there any other pieces that I can take off to make access to repair window easier? Also the key broke off in door lock. Never replaced one of these before. How do I go about removing and installing new ones? Thanks for any advice fellows.
You can take the window out to get at things easier, but unfortunately, its a small door with a lot of window stuff inside of it. You'd basically have to be a ninja-level gynecologist to consider working on your doors, roomy and comfortable. As for the lock, theres usually a metal.. I'm not sure what its called, like a bracket or retainer that slides out from inside the door to release the lock mechanism. Haven't specifically done it on one of these trucks though.
Just switched mine out the other day. There is a metal clip around the lock cylinder you have to remove, as well as the metal arm, or whatever you call it, that attaches to the lock cylinder that locks and unlock the door. There is a plastic pink clip around it you have to undo, and just pull the metal arm out, and the cylinders will pop right out.
The lock still seems simple enough. Fixing the window seems like a pain. Anyone done this to kinda help me thru the process?
I changed out my windows and the best thing to do is: Hold the window with your left hand and slowly guide it down the channel of the door and line it/holes up with the regulator holes and then with your right hand start to put in by hand the bolts that attach the window to the regulator. It's a little tricky but pretty straight forward, hold the window tight, be sure not to drop it inside the door! goodluck
When you say window track, do you mean the rubber gasget track inside the door that the window itself slides up and down in? If so it slides onto a metal fram to hold it in place and that bolts to the inside of the door with 10mm bolts. This is manual setup directions, very straight forward, once you see how it works. goodluck
I just happen to have those tracks you mention. Want em? Ill take 10 bucks pplus shipping. Paypal is cool, PM me your email associated with your paypal and Ill get em out!