Yellowstatue

How do I get the door panel off a 2001 Alero?? I removed the screws near the door handle and don't see anything else to remove...I don't want to damage this thing....and I don't want to cut the skin off the outside...

Redog

There is a screw behind the reflector also. Then pull out on the bottom and the sides of the panel, there are some body plugs in there. After the plugs are out, push up on the bottom of the panel, Have the window down first.

Remove the tweeter before you do this. It flys out and could break the tabs in the process

Yellowstatue

Thanks Redog; I don't have a lot of experience fixing new cars!! This should happen after we get back from PA...

Yellowstatue

Thanks again redog...took off the passenger panel and found that the remote rods are too thin to hold their shape...re-bent one bend and found also that the rod close to the handle was rubbing on the inner metal panel...so I twisted the rod to get clearance and that let the handle return to it's proper place...now it works properly, also sprayed a lot of lubricant around the latch mechanism and it feels smoother now...