2008 Buick Lucerne Drivers Door Handle Repair
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- Опубликовано: 31 мар 2015
- How to remove and replace the driver's door handle on a 2008 Buick Lucerne. The video also shows how to reinforce the new handle so it won't fail like the original handle and how to repair a handle that has already broken.
Very useful info for interior door handle that broke on 2011 Lucerne.
this is awesome. you saved me 150.00. the tutorial was spot on and user friendly.
i will add that for those performing this task; when you remove the bolts from the handle nuts be careful not to let them drop into the door. this cost me an extra 20 minutes.
+conniemike Morreale Thanks, and glad the video helped you. Good tip on dropping the bolts. A magnetic retrieval tool would help find them in the bottom of the door.
Very good explanation of door panel connections. If no screws are visible you don't know how the inside door handle is attached to the door. I had to find out just like you did. Thanks for taking the time to make the video. The epoxy inside the door handle also works very well as mine has been holding for years now.
I was able to place JB weld on the pulled out screw cylinders from the outside. It fixed the problem without having to take the door off.
Pretty sure this really is the only video about the door panel. Thanks
I really appreciate that you posted this! The body shop quoted a price of $230 to do this for me. The part was $30 from Rock Auto. I saved $200! I never would have figured out on my own, how to remove the sliding clips behind the door handle. Thanks a ton!
Glad it helped you out Seth.
I really appreciate this video you made. Our Lucerne's driver side handle just seemed to come apart one night after Church. I will try your method or find someone to fix it for me using your video as guide to properly do the job. Again, you are a godsend man.
Thank you! I had to replace the drivers door speaker, if it hadn't been for your video I probably would had ruined the door panel trying to get it off.
Oh my God man thank you so much I have a 2008 Buick Lucerne cxl and I can barely find anything on this until you. I didn't want to end up breaking it and cost in myself even more. Your the bomb.. Now I know.. I'm getting ready to do the front end headlight assembly and a coilover on the back.. I want to get them air ride shocks out of there get rid of that damn compressor get some actual shocks
you should add a key word.. removing buick lucerne door panel.
Thanks for the info...
I change my handle about 10 times so far… Your video really helped me
Great video, thank you! I wish I would have seen this before I literally just bought a new handle. Maybe I can cancel the order, LOL. I would recommend using superglue when putting the screw mounts back in before the JB weld. You'd be surprised how well that will work to add even MORE strength.
Thank you Dave! Exactly what I was looking for!
Thanks for the tutorial vid. My regulator got messed up and because of this vid I fixed it! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Great description, This helped me out big time. Thanks !
I actually took a short cut...didn’t take off the door panel, pulled out handle some from door, managed to put JB weld on handle and stripped out inserts, let JT weld get just a tiny bit gooey, then pressed the door handle back in place. It’s actually held. Takes just a few minutes and if it doesn’t work, you can go back and take off the whole panel.
Ridiculous how cheaply made these handles are...who engineers this stuff? I’m sure they just wanted to save 1 ounce.
Yes, these particular engineers sucked. I've been a huge Buick guy for decades now. Have owned several. But I have to say this is one of the worst-designed Buicks I've ever seen. I have a love-hate relationship with my Lucerne CXS. Love the easy-to-clean 18-inch chrome wheels, the V8 (well kinda- the Supercharged V6 on my Park Avenue was way better) and the sunroof. But several quirky designs are what bring the hate. For example, you have to take off the whole front body cowling to replace even one light bulb.
I know it's been a while since you posted your response, but those inserts, how are they attached? Do screws thread into them, or pins? My friend's just broke and I will probably try this your way. If they are threaded, doesn't the door panel have to come off to access the bolts/screws?
The MBA’s have the engineers design in dealer only parts that will fail so that they can sell more over priced parts and generate repairs to support their dealer network.
I appreciate your presentation. I found it helpful.
thank you very much . i did just as you said, jb weld and all , the 2 clips in the center of the door came out went i was takeing the panel off . thanks to you i new where they went. all worked great. i also like the jb weld in it. yours dennis
Excellent because my drivers door was removed by Best buy for speaker installation and it’s moving in the center by the handle, I’m going to give it a good hard knock with my hand... if this works to lock the glides it will save me a 4 hour trip to have the Geeksquad fix it....I’m sure I can do it myself, other than this they did a great job and I don’t hold this against them as it’s not obvious..thank you for the valuable pointers.
Thanks for sharing. I was pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to disengage those two metal clips behind the inside door handle.
Kenny Baskin Thanks for your comment. That is one of the primary reasons I made this video. I've taken apart dozens of car doors over the past 35 years and I was scratching my head with this one.
Dave...Great Video. The handle on my 07 Lucrene broke just like you showed yesterday, and thanks to your video I'll be able to save some money, and fix it myself....Many Thanks.
Glad it helped you out Stephen.
Hey Dave, I just finished the job today. I took your advise on JB Weld to reinforce the brackets. It was a little tough getting inside the door, but it works good now. Thanks for the video.
I took some of the sticky adhesive from the frost panel and put it on the end of the socket was very helpful removing and installing the screws
2009 Buick lucerne cxl replacing Front Drivers side door handle
Excellent video - very helpful......Thanks!!
Susan Schaefer Thanks for your kind Comment Susan. I hope you were able to get your door handle fixed.
Sounds like the actor can’t think. Of his. Name but he’s the pothead dad in the show mom lol
Thanks for the vid, it's very helpful. I have a 07 lucerne, I have to do this repair, after repairing the fender ornament that came off, sealing the trunk to stop water leaks, repairing a roof decorative strip, not to mention a engine mount, and various oil gasket leaks, etc. I've never owned a car thats fallen apart like this..pieces and parts just come apart or fall off! I'll never buy another GM product after this! No quality in parts, assembly, or installation but just cheaply made!
Oh the cheap felt stickers in the rear fender which inevitably fail and allow water to fill the trunk. How frustrating the engineering of that is! Drove me crazy for weeks until I found the problem of that leak. One failed terribly and the other side was well on its way to failing as well
3:02 haha "You just WACK it really hard." Sounded funny. Like you're gonna kill a bug or knock somebody out.
Thanks for the info...gonna fix mine now.
Thank you sir for this video!
+Dan Lanier - Glad I could help.
I’m more concerned about getting the panel back on. I have a window that has fallen off the track down inside the door. I tried tape on thin metal ruler but I sprayed silicone in the track to try and make windows come up so the glass is slippery now and tape won’t adhere to it. Can you elaborate on how to put the panel back on please I’m n a big bind thanks great video tho
Great video A Plus on that. Yeah the JB weld will work if it was done correctly I swear by that stuff. You might have to put a couple small coats as you're putting those pieces back in and then like you said surround it with JB weld but do two small coats separate times and I believe it would work 100%. It's better than spending money on a new one why it's like five to eight dollars for JB weld. But great video thank you. I'm having a problem with my rear driver side passenger door handle it's getting loose and I'm sure the front one driver side I believe is just starting to get a tiny little bit loose so I'm sure I'm going to have to be working on that I'll get somebody to do it
It would help if you showed how to remove the door panel.
Besides that very helpful.
Sorry Hugh,I didn't have enough storage on my phone to film the entire repair as it would not let me save the file. I was so frustrated trying to figure out how to get the door panel off, that I eventually borrowed my sister's phone so I could at least film this after-the-fact instructional video to help anyone else that couldn't figure out how to get the interior panel off. It was a pretty easy job to replace the door handle, but I wasn't about to redo it just to create the video. Good luck with your own repair.
I appreciate the response. No big deal. Your video put me in the right direction. I figured out it. Thanks!
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Helps if you make the how to video when you're doing the actual repair
The instructions are there.. Just listen
How do I take off the panel with the door closed? My door latches won’t work.
I’ve been trying to replace the door speakers and the clips around the panel are no problem but it’s the two clips that hold the inside door handle on you talked about for the life of me I can’t get that to release.
Once the clips around the perimeter of the door are popped out, to release the clips behind the inside door handle, you just push the inside panel straight up. To get those to reconnect when you’re done snap all of the perimeter clips in place and just hit the door handle with your hand hard enough to force then to reengage.
Here is a another approach to solve the loose handle problem. After reviewing these videos and seeing that the replacement handles have the same design defect, that is the knurled inserts can eventually come loose again, I fixed my neighbors door handle in this fashion. I used a #6 stainless steel finishing washer and a #6X32X2 inch oval head stainless steel screw. I drilled a hole through the handle centered between the moveable door handle and the lock oval and centered from top to bottom. i drilled the hole through the handle and the pot metal housing that holds the lock and the two bolts that hold the pot metal to the knurled threaded inserts. I used a 9/64 drill bit. This bit was small enough to have the hole for the 6X32 screw to tap itself when threaded through the pot metal hole. Then with the inner door panel removed, I removed the rubber boot holding the lock rod as it rises upward. From this door panel oval hole you can see the threaded screw. I then used a #6X32 stainless steel nylon insert locking nut to thread onto the screw. I used a 1/4-inch 5X16 socket with a few flat nuts inside the socket to position the locking nut just at the end of the socket. With a 1/4 X3/8 adapter and an 8-inch long 3/8 extension onto a 3/8 ratchet, I threaded the nut onto the screw and tightened it down. Have a helper or your other hand hold the screw head with a Phillips screwdriver while tightening the nut. If you do not mind the very subtle appearance of the screw head and finishing washer, this very economical mechanical solution should work very well for the life of the vehicle.
flimsy brittle plastic on big heavy doors, especially in Minnesota; who would have imagined that to be a bad idea ?
Hi Dave, great video. Can you buy those inserts for the handle? Also how long do you let the JB Weld dry before putting the handle on. The door handle came loose after washing the car in -35 weather. Dumb move.
The knurled inserts are most likely still threaded on the bolts behind the door handle. You'll see them when you remove the bolt for the front part of the handle, (from inside the door). I'd let the JB Weld dry overnight for best results.
Hi Dave, I started taking my door apart tonight but stopped when I felt that I was applying too much pressure to remove the clips around the door. How much pressure do you need to apply to remove the clips and are you prying away the door as you move down from clip to clip starting on the left top side?
Hi Scott
It can take a fair amount of pressure to get the fasteners to release. They are made of plastic, and are kind of shaped like a mini Christmas Tree. As you pry them out of the hole they are in, you may fell them slowly back out, like releasing one row of branches at a time until they fully come out of the hole. You can pick up a tool designed to help remove them for a few dollars at any auto parts store. The tool is a pry bar with a forked end, about 8 inches long. Thinking as I type this, any flat pry bar would probably work to get around the fastener and help pop it out. Once you get one to release, you'll know what it feels like, and it should be easy to get the rest to pop out too.
@@ljdavecolorado534 Explained very well.
I put the clips on the door, not on the panel and slapped it on like the normal clips. I was doing a window replacement from some jerk cracking my window with a 40 of old english. Not even a decent drink. Part of me wants to do that to my handles so that is never an issue. Well till it is classic.
Hello, this is Dre. I have a question about the installation of the door handle........, I wanted to know what did you use to tighten the door handle down with like a ratchet set or a screwdriver bit set just curious because I have the same problem as this video my handle broke and I'm trying to replace it. So what did you use to tighten down the screws, so the handle can be nice and tight.
I believe I used a very small ratchet with a 10mm socket. The rod for the door latch was in the way so it was a pain, but doable with some patience.
I think it will work with you cuz I have small hands so thank you and I appreciate your help
Do you think it would work to just glue the handle to the outside so as not to have to take apart the entire door panel?
Dianne Guzzle unfortunately, I doubt that it would hold up for very long, if at all. You can certainly try it, as worst case, you may have to replace the handle anyway. I'd tape some newspaper over the door to protect the painted surface from the epoxy incase you drip some. Pull the handle away from the door and coat as much of the knurled inserts with 2 part epoxy or JB Weld as you can reach and push the handle back over them. Let it sit for as long as possible, (up to 48 hours) before trying to open the door. My guess is it will fail pretty quickly, but you never know. My recommendation is to bite the bullet and pull the inner door panel off so you can really get in there and fix the broken area in the handle as shown in the video. This is actually a pretty easy job for anyone that does their own maintenance on cars. Good luck and let me know how it turns out.
Badger from breaking bad
How has the handle held up since repair?
It was still working fine when my sister sold that car a few years later. I have no idea what happened after that.
damn you sound like jordan peterson
how to replace drivers door on 2009 buick lucerne
Badger?
GM - Garbage Manufactured They've used the same trick to generate door handle sales since the 70's. lol Areas that require some structural integrity to last, are purposely cast thin imo.
are you filthy frank's dad
My problem is the lock and unlock works fine. My problem is that the door won't open...How do I fix that? Oh, I have a 2007.
If you can get the door open using either the inside or outside levers, then remove the interior panel and look for linkage rods that are no longer attached at the door latch or handle. The plastic clips that hold them in place may have broken. If neither the inside out outside handles work to open the door, it’s going to be way harder to fix, because you have to get the door open to service it, and if they both failed at the same time, I’d guess it is likely the latch itself that is broken.
Good luck!
@@ljdavecolorado534 Hi Dave. The door handle at times will open the door and other times not open the door.
@@michaelfrazier9537 You should definitely get inside that door and see what's going on before one day it won't open anymore.
@@ljdavecolorado534 I have a 2011 lucerne cxl and the interior drivers side door handle broke at the hinge. How do I get the cable off the broken piece onto the replacement handle? Help please.
@@kc3621 it’s been a really long time since I recorded this video, so I don’t remember exactly. You may be able to remove the screw in the inside latch handle and pull the handle out enough to remove the linkage rod. If that doesn’t work, it will be super easy to release the linkage rod after you remove the interior panel. Sorry I can’t be of much more help than that. Good luck!
Instead of JB weld repair just pay for a Door handle assembly which is 15$ lol