![]() ![]() Do not try and pull this loose from the Mazda Protege door handle assembly, it won’t work without a lot of wasted effort. Now gently push the retaining clip (brown plastic) towards the interior of the car. The entire assembly should now be hanging loosely from the door lever. Once free pull the front of the Mazda door handle assembly forward. ![]() Once the screw is removed, gently pull the handle from the back (wider end) and then towards the door jam to release the front end of the door handle assembly. Click on the picture to the right to see the screw head in the white piece of plastic. Make certain to use the proper size screwdriver and be firm but don’t over torque the screw head or strip the plastic retainer. You can read the written instructions or skip to a quick YouTube Video at the end of this article.įirst, start by removing the one retaining screw seen behind the curve of the plastic handle in the base of the holder. Now For The Instructions to Replace The Mazda Protege Inside Door Handle I even visited a couple autoparts stores and then went to the trouble of trying to save the original piece by separating it from the broken door handle – save yourself some time because it’s included with the door handle. ![]() I spent some time trying to locate the retaining clip for the door lever rod online to no avail. The Door handle arrived a couple of days later and it was none too soon opening the door by rolling down the window was getting old fast. If you want to make certain the part fits Amazon has a tool that tells you if the part fits your model Mazda. Wanting to ensure I picked up the correct part, I searched again and found AM Autoparts which had every variation on the inside door handles for the Mazda Protege. First Stop was Amazon, which listed a Mazda Inside Rear Driver And Passenger Side Replacement Door Handle, but not the passenger side. Irritated by the cheap design but relieved that it had been broken before I became irked it was time to find a replacement part.Īfter a previous experience trying to find a Mazda Protege air induction hose, I went online and didn’t waste any time calling up the parts stores. Once back home, I pulled out a Phillips head screwdriver and removed the one retaining screw to discover the handle had cracked and the piece that holds the door lever rod to the handle had broken off. In the process the door handle came off, needless to say, I was truly irked to get out of my Protege I had to roll down the window and open it from outside, ironically something I hadn’t thought of before tearing the handle off. I tried putting my shoulder into it, but the door wouldn’t budge – so of course, I got a bit peeved and tried harder. At first, I thought it was the humidity forming a seal between the Mazda Protege’s door frame and door (not uncommon after a monsoon rain). On a trip to the local bookstore the other day, I pulled to a stop and tried to get out but the door was jammed. ![]()
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