Great video. Love the detail. Something that may help out in tight places like this. The inside of the door isn't really doing anything or holding anything. Use a hole saw on a drill and cut a hole that will give you better access to the pin and clips. Then use a non-hardening gasket sealant and a piece of plastic to cover the hole/holes. In this case, two 1" holes would be all you need. The inside door panel will cover any hole that you have made. Make sure the window is up when you do this. Don't go crazy on the size of the hole and make sure that you are not cutting out any screws or clip mounts. Just an idea. It's your Jeep.

@HNXMedia

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing I can add to this FANTASTIC comment, so I guess I'll just pin it. Perfect idea!

I like how most of the internet complains that this is difficult and you just made it look so simple. Thanks for showing how to do the job right!

@HNXMedia

2 жыл бұрын

LOL. That is EXACTLY why I made this video. I kept hearing people cry about how hard it was and that "you have to take it to a dealer/mechanic." BS. With a little time and patience, this job is not difficult at all. Thanks for the support and positivity. Hope the fix went well.

@421CentralIowa

2 жыл бұрын

@@HNXMedia My door handle is showing up today. I just got my Wrangler last week, so I'm undoing 24 years of previous-owner neglect. It'll go great since I have the same card table as you do! Thanks to videos like this, I don't have to go to mechanics unless I want an AC system evacuated and repaired. I think I've got almost everything else covered at this point.

This video was great, even though all I needed to do was push those shims back into place, this was the only video I could find explaining how to access the door simply and properly. Thanks

@HNXMedia

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help.

Great video. The hardest part for me was getting the alligator shims in. My 97 did not have the small access hole like yours did. I made one, though.

@HNXMedia

2 ай бұрын

Nice! Jeep drivers always find a way! 🫡

Always make sure the hole is clean. You never know when company may show up. 👍👍

@HNXMedia

3 жыл бұрын

If you only have time to clean one thing...well, make sure that's it.

Taking the door off was a great idea, thanks for doing this video, it was simple

@HNXMedia

Жыл бұрын

Occasionally I have a good idea. Glad it helped. Stay safe out there.

@dualmass

Жыл бұрын

My buddy did his tonight , took the door off!

I don't have the patience for this kind of stuff, so I just stole the door off my friends TJ, he's now dealing with his handle. I told him be sure to clean his hole, while he was at it.

@HNXMedia

4 ай бұрын

Good looking out for his hole. A friend with a dirty hole is highly suspect.

@bingobandit

4 ай бұрын

So true! @@HNXMedia

This video was very helpful! It was a little harder than expected but with some luck I got it done

@HNXMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad the video was helpful and that you got your Wrangler back up and running. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Stay well.

Wow I put off doing this for a longgg time because I read guys saying it was a huge pain. Looks super simple. Thanks

@HNXMedia

Жыл бұрын

Let us know how it turns out. Thanks for watching!

@baraklee263

Жыл бұрын

@@HNXMedia done, less than an hour. Nothing to it!

@baraklee263

Жыл бұрын

@@HNXMedia done, less than an hour. Nothing to it!

@HNXMedia

Жыл бұрын

Nice! That's how we get it done! Stay well and stay safe on the trails!

Take the door off and lay it flat........ Duh!!!!!! Ok, best ideas ever on this video and comments. I can add only one to it. First off, why is he the only one with the common sense to remove the door and set it on a flat surface. It happens to be January and I wasted 2.5 hours out in the cold last night when I could have just brought it inside where it is bright and warm. Second, the idea of drilling a hole to help with the gator clips was awesome. I drilled a 3/8 hole just above the top of each clip and was able to seat it easily seat and fully. It is below the window so no worries and under the vapor barrier, so are a bunch of other holes. The last tip was from another video, but I used it and it helped immensely. Grind off the the little tang at the top of the gator clip. It just catches the window and serves no purpose. Thank you so much.

@HNXMedia

Жыл бұрын

I'm a simple man with simple thoughts and ideas...who doesn't want to work harder than I have to. Glad I could help.

Thanks for the video, I didn't need the washer though the old handle didn't have one either, works great

@HNXMedia

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Happy Jeeping!

Best video I have this for this replacement.

@HNXMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Hope it was helpful and that I was able to show enough angles to help you get the job done. Stay well.

Great video and very descriptive. Can't wait to get home and attempt this on my jeep. Thank you!

@HNXMedia

Жыл бұрын

Hope it helps.

Thanks for the great attention to detail 👍

@HNXMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU for watching! Hope the video was helpful in getting your Jeep back in working condition. Time to hit the trail!

Thank you for the video!! So hard to record from the inside but you did it perfectly! Way better than Quadratecs video.

@HNXMedia

5 ай бұрын

It was tricky, but as long as the video was helpful it was worth it. Thanks for watching and thanks for the compliment. Safe Jeeping!

This was EXCELLENT!

@HNXMedia

9 ай бұрын

Nah, this COMMENT was EXCELLENTER!

Great help

@HNXMedia

3 жыл бұрын

Cool! Stay well. Peace.

Great help...thanks

@HNXMedia

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Peace.

thank you - that was very helpful! i won't tell how long it took me to finish the job though...

@HNXMedia

2 жыл бұрын

The most important, key point to your comment: YOU finished the job! That's all that matters. Glad the video was helpful and I hope it saved you some money.

Hi, I didn't see your name, but this is a great video and you did a good job of capturing what you did although it is difficult to see all of that stuff in real life. I have done this several times on a variety of Jeeps. The thing that I noticed right off is that your new handle have an improved design. The cam that pushes the plate is much larger, and the plate itself is bigger than the old one which sometimes allowed the cam to slip pass the plate and causes the handle to malfunction. I also don't have those fancy pick tools but I use an extra long Needle Nose plier which is angled 90 degrees near the tip of the jaws. Thanks again!!

@HNXMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, this job is even easier with those long needle-nose pliers. I wish I had a set. I would have used those instead. They are a real game-changer for this particular fix. Hope the video helped out, my friend. Stay safe.

Thank you

@HNXMedia

8 ай бұрын

You're welcome. Hope it helped. Safe Jeeping!

Awesome Thank you Sir!

@HNXMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Hope the video was helpful. Happy trails!

Thanks to this video, this was one of the easiest things I've done to my jeep (if you ignore the fact that my door didn't open at all when I started so I had to remove the seats to get the door panel off).

@HNXMedia

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Sounds like your projects start the same way most of my projects start.

I think I'll leave it as is, everything shouts NIGHTMARE. I'm glad I have soft half doors

@HNXMedia

Күн бұрын

It's really not as bad as it seems. Half doors are awesome!

5:09 always clean our around your hole.

@HNXMedia

10 ай бұрын

I figured it was sound advice 😎

Both of my TJ handles are kinda faded n rusted… watched this video and I think I can do it myself just sucks it’s a tight space to work in lol but thank you for the tutorial! ✌🏻

@HNXMedia

2 жыл бұрын

You got this! Thanks for watching.

Much easier to leave the door on the vehicle...no flipping required.

@HNXMedia

Жыл бұрын

Whatever works! Thanks for watching and happy Jeeping!

Anyone know if thats an OEM handle or aftermarket? Trying to decide which to get OEM is 4 times the cost.

Just bought my first jeep. Mine looks identical to this. Paint color rust and all

@HNXMedia

9 ай бұрын

That's "low gloss, vintage metallic accent" - not rust 😎

Nice tutorial. I’ve been trying to get these gator pins in for an hour at this point. Just wondering how you got the pin to place.

@HNXMedia

Жыл бұрын

If I recall correctly, I lightly taped them to the end of a screwdriver, kind of wedged them into place, snapped the tape and then used the screwdriver to push them in (seat them) the rest of the way. Real scientific and official like 😎

Thanks for the tutorial, i lost the washer can i use some other washer?

@HNXMedia

11 ай бұрын

Yes, any similar sized washer should work.

@brolim.

11 ай бұрын

@@HNXMedia thank you sir!

Great video, very helpful, but I wish you would've gone into a little more detail about how to get those shims back in, how to get them locked down into place, and how to get the cotter pin back into place. This turned into a 3 1/2 hr. job AND apparently something is wrong because now the lock won't unlock with the key. (Saw a vid on here of a similar problem happening to another person, so now I've gotta track that one down.) Couldn't remove the door from the hinges either, so had to do all the work in fear of dropping all the tiny essential parts down inside the door. No wonder mechanics charge $90/hr !!! Cars are a pain in the ass!!!

@HNXMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you got it under control, but dang, having to keep the door on the vehicle makes this SUPER HARD. Best of luck!

Question, I have a newer door handle and when I went to pull to open the door the door handle didn't open but instead opened too far and felt like it broke. Idk how to explain it but it will push back into place but the door will not open from the outside. It will open from the inside. Should I just buy a new handle and replace it or can this one be fixed? I'm new to the jeep scene and this is the first one I bought. My buddy says JEEP stands for just empty every pocket so here we go lol

@HNXMedia

Жыл бұрын

Yep, just buy a new handle. I have had this happen as well. I cannot remember for sure, but when you get it apart, you will see a small (seemingly insignificant) spring piece that will be broken (likely rusted out or just over-stressed). Had my Jeep 18 years and well over 200,000 miles. Yep, put a couple grand into it over that time (beyond routine maintenance), but NO WHERE near what even 6 months of car payments would have been. That Jeep paid for itself time and again. Only sold it, because getting another 100,000 out of it was unlikely and I am planning a big move soon and knew it would probably not make the trip. Enjoy your Jeep!

Yes! Always clean around your hole 😄

@HNXMedia

3 жыл бұрын

Cleanliness is next to Godliness...or so they tell me.

Question, what will happen if you leave of the little washer that was under the mechanism rod?

@HNXMedia

2 жыл бұрын

It should not affect it too much. May not work quite as smooth, but it should not be a major issue.

@johnford3761

2 жыл бұрын

@@HNXMedia thanks for the reply. Ok, the door was not consistent on opening. I had to use the key in the door and tap on the handle area to get it opened. I’m guessing it’s because that little spring washer is not keeping in in place? I did find it so I’ll be digging into it again to add it back. Wish me luck.

@HNXMedia

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnford3761 Ugh, sometimes its trial and error, friend. Fingers crossed!

Where'd you get the tools you used in This video

@HNXMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Everything used in this video is easily available at any hardware or home improvement store.

How do you get the shims in😭😭

@HNXMedia

Жыл бұрын

Needle nose pliers will help if you cannot reach in and line them up with anything else. Then just push them back into place with a screwdriver. Heck, you could probably tape them to the end of a screw driver to get them lined up and then push them into place with a second one. Just some ideas.

Little piece of "useless" knowledge that can save you a ton of time and money

@HNXMedia

3 жыл бұрын

It's funny how many places on the web say that this is one of the hardest jobs you can try to do on a Jeep. Even with filming , the first side only took an hour and the second side about 20 minutes.

Always clean out the hole 😂😂

@HNXMedia

Жыл бұрын

I think that is solid life advice 😉

@bobeallen4741

Жыл бұрын

@@HNXMedia definitely 😂

I guess I see how to replace the handle but not the latch. ???

Thanks for skipping the most difficult part… no help

@HNXMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Which part?

One shim goes up one goes down when installing. Not as easy as this looks.

@HNXMedia

3 жыл бұрын

Both shims should "point" down (i.e narrow end points towards bottom of the door. If not they have the "potential" to work loose and fall out. Serrated edge goes "inbound" (i.e. facing towards interior of jeep).

you did show us. but your method is impossible. we need to come in from inside opening , use needle nose pliers. to get in cotter pin......then push tooth retainers in from bottom... . if it vibrates and falls out. do over...........drill screw holes from outside into door steel. . that is the way done on commercial trucks.

@HNXMedia

10 күн бұрын

But it's not impossible, because I did it.