1998 – 2003 Toyota Sienna Metal Tailgate Handle

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1. 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

   
   One small snag, April 8, 2012

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   L. Denson (Schererville, IN) –
   
     

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   This review is from: 1998 – 2003 Toyota Sienna Metal Tailgate Handle

   Great handle, very rugged. Trust me I have been through two plastic handles. Now the downside. I went to place the 10 mm nuts on (the OEM nuts that came with the van) and to my dismay the threads were not exact. I went to Sears tried all sizes close to it, namely 1/4″. No luck. So, I figured it was just paint. So, I used a wire brush to clean the threads and oiled them and the nut. Well, I went to tighten them and they were still not «quite» write. the threads were not exact. Th first one I got tight enough, the second I broke the weld and the bolt just spun.UUUGHHH However, it is in place enough to my satisfaction. Nonetheless, not a cool incompatibility to discover mid job.

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2. 9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

   
   Thats what I call a quality aftermarket part!, March 24, 2013

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   maxud «Max» (Cheshire, CT USA) –

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   This review is from: 1998 – 2003 Toyota Sienna Metal Tailgate Handle

   I had to repair a rear hatch door on 1998 Sienna. Of course it had a broken latch. After researching aftermarket parts, it became clear that I need a replacement part that has all metal components. Scouring ebay and amazon, I saw alot of parts that said they were made of metal to a different degree, i.e. some components were metal and some not.
   I purchased this part based on the reviews that it had all metal components. I am glad to respond that indeed all pieces, including the dreaded lever are made of metal and will outlive the car being repaired.
   The part looks quality made, an exact replica of oem, other than use of metal parts. It has proper insulation to seal the latch against the back door. After reading comments about nuts not fitting on studs, I tested the part to make sure I would have no issues. I am happy to report that I had no issues in that respect. I am completely satisfied with this part, as in 5 stars.

   For those attempting repair themselves, it is a simple under 1hour job.
   If your door is closed, you first need to unlatch it and open it.

   climb in the trunk, slide the cover of hand loop (goes up) located on the drivers side, undo a single 10mm bolt.
   pop the covers off the inner door handle located on the passenger side. Covers are hinged plastic and flip down.
   Remove 2 10mm bolts holding the handle on. Remove the handle.
   Next get your finger tips under the bottom of door trim and gently pry away from the door. There are bunch of plastic clips holding
   the trim to the door. Once you free up the door trim, move it out of the way. If some plastic pins get stuck in the door, remove them with appropriate tool and reinsert in the trim panel. Unlatch and open the door.

   Remove the cable that attaches to the handle through one of the big openings. Undo 3 10mm nuts holding the trim panel.
   From outside remove the plastic trim containing door handle. The handle is held in place by two phillips screws. Undo the screws,
   discard old handle, reattach new handle with screws. At this point I had a small snag. Instead of using 4 bolts to attach the trim, Toyota uses 1 plastic clip and 3 bolts. Well, the plastic clip was broken, so the trim panel was not flush after reattachment.
   I discarded the broken clip and inserted a bolt I had in my parts bin. Then I reattached the trim panel with 3 original nuts and one for the bolt I used in place of the clip.
   Reattach the action cable. Test the function of the door handle. If all is ok, proceed.

   Remove two vertical window trim pieces. Snap the door trim in place, snap the vertical trim pieces (they go over the door trim).
   Reattach the door handle with 2 bolts. Reattach the door handle loop with one bolt. Replace trim pieces.
   Your are Done, congrats. Spend the money you saved on some new tools 🙂

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3. 6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

   
   Perfect Fit and a Snap to Install, July 8, 2013

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   Cheri Haehn –

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   This review is from: 1998 – 2003 Toyota Sienna Metal Tailgate Handle

   Fast Ship – Ordered on Friday and received on Monday. The part was a perfect fit on my 2000 Toyota Sienna van. It far exceeds the piece of junk handle Toyota put on there (three previous times). I sure wish I would have found this all metal version of part a few years ago when the handle broke the first time. I paid the dealer dearly for their labor and trash parts that broke again and again. Just watch one of the YouTube videos to see how to install it. It took only 30 minutes from the time I entered the garage until I was completely done with the job including getting the tools out and cleaning up. Very easy to do even for the novice. A total of 6 nuts and 2 screws.

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