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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mrjimbo on 20 January 2008, 13:20:31

Title: Door card
Post by: mrjimbo on 20 January 2008, 13:20:31

How does the rear door card come off ? i've taken all the screws out round the outside edge and removed the window winder and taken the trim off the door release handle and the card is now loose all the way round but still won't come off, it seems to held somewhere in the centre of the card behind the grab handle but i can't get the grab handle/cup out so i can see whats holding it.

Title: Re: Door card
Post by: MikeDundee on 20 January 2008, 13:27:18

There are how to's in maintenance guides for door card removal, try page 4; This is for facelift, not sure if theres one for pre-facelift door cards.

Title: Re: Door card
Post by: mrjimbo on 20 January 2008, 13:35:05

I doesn't say anything about the rear door cards, there seems to be something holding it behind the grab handle/cup but i can't see how to release it  :'(

Title: Re: Door card
Post by: bruce on 20 January 2008, 13:38:40

Try this link, this may be of some help

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1177492197

Title: Re: Door card
Post by: MikeDundee on 20 January 2008, 13:38:46

Heres the link for the pre-facelift d/card removal

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1177492197

Title: Re: Door card
Post by: mrjimbo on 20 January 2008, 13:46:11

Still nothing in there about rear door cards though. It looks like the grab handle/cup thingy has to come out first possable screws behind there but i can't get the grab handle/cup thingy out  :'(

Title: Re: Door card
Post by: vauxfan2k on 20 January 2008, 13:50:57

Hi

You need to use a flat blade screwdriver and prise the rubber coated part of the handle out (towards the front of the car) there are lugs at the bottom of this piece so remove from the top first to prevent damage, behind that section of the handle is the screws you need to remove to get the panel off. If you need a pic let me know and ill get one sorted for you.

cheers

Steve

Title: Re: Door card
Post by: mrjimbo on 20 January 2008, 13:56:45

Found it  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

In the bottom of the grab handle/cup thingy theres a gromet that needs to be removed and theres a screw underneath. Not easy to get the gromet out without damageing it though.

I'll post some pics of the gromet location and screw later  :y

Thanks everyone  ;)

Title: Re: Door card
Post by: mrjimbo on 20 January 2008, 21:06:43

Right, i managed to get the doorcard off eventually. I had missed the screw at the bottom of the grab handle/cup type thingy  :-[

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(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii316/mrjimbo-2008/DSC00145.jpg)

Title: Re: Door card
Post by: mrjimbo on 20 January 2008, 21:14:16

Sorry pics are a bit big but you get the general idea  ;D

Title: Re: Door card
Post by: vauxfan2k on 20 January 2008, 21:30:33

That isnt a prefacelift door card setup m8, ive changed enough interiors to know that I aint seen that before, Must be 2000 onwards your car is it?

Title: Re: Door card
Post by: mrjimbo on 20 January 2008, 23:11:44

Yep 2001 estate  :y