'04 Door Panel Removal

[prattitude]

I have an '04 Grand Am GT (2 Door).

Recently, the drivers side window fell off the track.

How do I remove the interior door panel so that I can fix this?


TIA

[78silverbird]

I believe there are 4-5 screws to take out first, I can name 3 right off the top of my head I think there is at least one more...
1. Large screw behind the red reflective piece in the door.
2. Little screw holding the handle cover on.
3. Large screw in the hole on the bottom right (your right looking at it) of the armrest.
Some others might be able to tell you the last ones if there are any but I can't think of them with out looking at my car. After all of the screws are removed there will be a series of snaps/clips behind the door panel. You will want to find a spot to fit your fingers behind the panel and move your fingers along the outer edge of the panel pulling the snaps as you go (some might use a special tool but why waste your money, just try not to break any of the snaps). After all snaps unhooked you should be able to lift the panel up to unhook it from the window track and then it's off. Oh the controls on the door you will want to either take out by I think just snapping out (there could be a screw but I don't think there is). Or you could just leave in and unhook the wires going to it (just take a flat screwdriver and pry the clips up enough to pull the connector right out.

I think that’s it some others might chime in with an addition here or there but that should be the majority of it.