Randy Wildebrandt Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 I have a 1994 Camry XLE. After many years of faithful service the driver's side outside door handle broke. I bought a replacement. I have a Haynes repair manual for my car. According to the manual one of the first steps is to remove the inner door handle bezel. The manual includes a picture showing a small screw driver being used under the front of the bezel while the rear of the bezel is gripped by hand. The picture shows the handle itself being pulled away from the bezel. I tried using an upholstery clip tool to get behind the bezel. I can get behind it. But it certainly doesn't feel like it is going to come off easily. Before I break the inner bezel I thought I'd better check to see if there were any tricks to removing this part that my repair manual might have overlooked. Any thoughts would be appreciatted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfault312 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 I just did this a few days ago. It took me awhile too. The diagram in the repair manual is a little misleading. Let me go see if I can get a picture of it, and then I'll get back to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfault312 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 This is how to disconnect the top. There is another one exactly like this on the bottom. There is a connection in the back, just slide the bezel toward the rear, and it should come out of the third connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Wildebrandt Posted May 3, 2006 Author Share Posted May 3, 2006 This is how to disconnect the top. There is another one exactly like this on the bottom. There is a connection in the back, just slide the bezel toward the rear, and it should come out of the third connection. Thanks a lot for the pictures. I sure would have broken that bezel if I would have continued prying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 i had a similar problem with my 98 LE... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toy200kclub Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 It also helps to use a hair dryer in cold weather to warm the plastic.....less likely that way to break it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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