Mini Door Latch Removal

With the plate removed you can now pull the latch mechanism through the side of the door.

Mini door latch removal.

You can pull out the cable from the back of the handle by pulling back on the housing cable and rotating the cable counter clockwise in the socket so that it lines up with the opening as to be pulled out. Remove the handle from the door panel so that you can remove the cable. Find the screws on the side of the door that secure the latch plate. Gen 2 mini cooper door handle lubrication and care.

My door handle showed no resistance but the spring action still worked. My first time attempting this and there was little i could find specific to this job. Unscrew this plate and remove the latch from the door if possible. Grasp the interior trim in one hand and the exterior trim in the other and try to pull them away from the door.

Remove the latch mechanism if you re installing a new handle. Mini spares have a wide range of classic mini body doors locks available in stock to order online. R56 r55 r57 r58. Sticky door handle got you down.

Step 2 look for a small set screw at the base of the handle. Thank god for another opportunity to share with the good guys in this v. How to remove the door lock on a 2003 mini cooper when there is no existing key. One source suggested looping a string.

This video shows how to remove and reinstall both front and rear door handles on a mini cooper s this is a 2015 model. Often this set screw is the only thing holding the two. Clip for door handle mk3 can use 37h6519. Take out the screws then carefully pry off the plate with a flat head screwdriver.