replacing door lock/handle

It looks like someone tried to break into my 1998 Sierra K1500 4x4 Ext cab. They tried to drill out my driver's side lock, now my key doesn't work, it is a manual lock. I am going to have to replace it. Is it a big deal toreaplce it, or should I bring into the shop?

open door look at side to c if there is a flat clip there if there is, not likely, just pull clip out, pry out and the lock should pop out. if there isn't u will need to remove door pad off and the clip will be under lock on inside.

open door look at side to c if there is a flat clip there if there is, not likely, just pull clip out, pry out and the lock should pop out. if there isn't u will need to remove door pad off and the clip will be under lock on inside.

When I open the door, I see a bolt that looks like it could be holding the door handle there. It must also be connected to the manula door lock. I guees the panel will have to come off. I will loosen that bolt and take a look.

inside pannels are held on with what gm calls, belive it or not, carrots. to do the job right you really need a special tool available at any auto parts store. pick the tool up and slide it under the door pad slide it back and forth until u find a carrot then slip the slot of the tool so that it is stuck around the carrot once there just pry the tool twards the outside of the door the carrot should pop out of the hole in the door. once u do one look more closely under at the next one so you can place the tool in the right place for the next carrot. should be 4 or so on bottom and two or more on each side,
if u have crank windows not electric u will need anouther tool for that. take this one and slide it behind crank so that it is under crank but between plastic gasket paralel to handel, wiggil it around a little until you feel it slip into a slot, once it does give it a little tap in to the center u should feel a snap and the clip that holds crank on, this may take a little more finess the the carrots.
if i remember right there should be at least 2 screws in the arm rest and one in the plastic plate under the door handle, look around and make sure there are no other screws if there aren't and you have all the carrots out u will need to pull the lower pad out and then push up to get the top lip of the pad off, be very careful and make sure all screws and carrots are out and take your time you should be able to get the pad off in under 5 min.
good luck and be careful

pss

screws may be under plastic caps under door handle you will need to slip a small screwdriver under endge of cap and pry cap off to see the screw

It looks like someone tried to break into my 1998 Sierra K1500 4x4 Ext cab. They tried to drill out my driver's side lock, now my key doesn't work, it is a manual lock. I am going to have to replace it. Is it a big deal toreaplce it, or should I bring into the shop?

You will have to remove the interior panel of the door to access the lock cylinder. Fiero's post has that pretty well covered. Once you get the panel off, you'll be able to see the lock cylinder and how it is held in place. The job is mostly labor so if you bring it into the shop, that is what you'll be paying for. There is a potential PITA-factor once you get the door panel removed depending on how easy it will be for you to reach the lock cylinder and it's retaining clip. There will also be a linkage to be removed connecting the lock to the door latch mechanism.


Mike

I need to replace mylocks also and I get the door apart no problem but, once I have the metal "shield" removed I see that the window parts are connected to it...do i need to remove all of this to reach the lock assembly? (It appears so). By the way I have a 94 Sierra with manual windows.