How To Replace E36 Door Panel Clips

Theyre a little undersized so they move around a bit.

How to replace e36 door panel clips.

Nathan s bmw workshop 33 678 views. Now you can easily pull the window up and out of the door panel. Then reinstall the side sill panel starting at the rear. Otuayauto 30pcs door trim panel retainer clips for bmw e90 e71 e70 e66 e63 e36 e46 320i 325ci 325i 325xi 328ci 328i 525i 530i m3 x5 replace oem.

Bmw e36 complete broken window regulator replacement 316i 318i 320i 323i 325i 328i m3 duration. My car is a 1996 z3 and the clips dont fit into the door panel well. Pull the panel up and the popers on the top of the panel will disconnect. I just reused some old rubber washers from the previous clips on the car to help wedge the clips onto the panel.

If the door handle you want to replace is the one that opens the door use a 2 philips and unscrew the only screw that holds the handle to the door. 51418224768 51411973500 4 2 out of 5 stars 47 9 99 9. Remove the window regulator. Using a trim panel tool depress the clips and remove the seal.

Hook the panel on to the mushroom shaped clip and then fold the carpet into the panel. Slide new clips into the slots on the side sill panel. Originally installed window regulators are riveted to the door panel. To do so you ll need to remove the inner upper window seal which is held to the door panel with metal clips.

They do clip solidly to the door though so thats good. Next make sure that everything is where it needs to be before you pop the clips back in.