I need to get to the locking mechanism in my passenger side back door, the lock button got bent crooked when my truck was jam packed for a camping trip. It still goes up and down, but it started to give me trouble the other day, plus it looks like this \

I'm not sure what I should do once I get it open, except maybe bend it back to straight. Can anyone help me on this?

Thanks

 

Not very difficult at all to remove that door panel, here is a link to a 1997 4runner panel removal... It's for the front doors but the back ones come out pretty much the same way... I can't imagine the 1999 model is much different... The locking mechanism should bend back in place with a little force. Good luck.

http://www.hboss.net/4runner/door-panel-removal.htm

 

Rob,

Alternatively, go to the last page in my sound deadening write up:

http://www.4runners.org/articles/sound

Its very easy but the hardest part is getting this little piece of plastic off of the door latch rod.

Bob

 

Thanks for the help guys, I'll be trying it tomorrow. Hopefully I won't make it worse

 

You don't have to remove that plastic clip. Just turn the handle horizontal and slide it through the hole. It takes a little jiggle, but it works.

 

dude look all around that thing make sure u get everything dont want to break one of those little plastic pins trust me!