Rear Door Latch: Service and Repair

Rear Door Latch Replacement

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Sedan is shown; Sport Wagon is similar.

1. Remove these items:

- Door panel Rear Door Panel Removal / Installation
- Inner handle
- Door end trim

2. Raise the glass fully.

3. Remove the plastic cover as needed.

4. Sedan: Remove the door pad Rear Door Pad Replacement.

5. Disconnect the outer handle rod from the outer handle base.

6. Remove the screws (A, B) securing the latch (C), then remove the latch through the hole in the door.

NOTE: Take care not to bend the outer handle rod (D), the latch cable (E), or the inner handle cable (F).






7. Remove the foam seals (A, B) from the latch protector (C) and the latch (D).






8. Remove the screw, then remove the latch protector (A) from the latch (B).






9. Disconnect the latch cable (A) and the inner handle cable (B) from the latch (C).





10. Install the latch in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- Before reinstalling the latch protector, clean the latch and the latch protector surfaces with isopropyl alcohol where the new foam seals will be attached.
- After reinstalling the latch protector to the latch, attach the new foam seals to the protector and the latch.
- If the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.
- If the inner handle cable is damaged or stress-whitened, replace it with a new one.
- Make sure the connector is plugged in properly, and the rod is connected securely.
- Make sure the door lock operates properly.
- Make sure the plastic cover on the door is installed properly and sealed around its outside perimeter to seal out water.
- Push the clips into place securely.