06-10-2015, 08:39 PM
I've had that clip break on two 98 Camry's (front passenger side on both), and I recall that it was a very tight working space (find a kid with small hands to help). Here's are two videos that I had from my notes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVpPfZOKSiY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr0GnXghaS0
My guess is that the way it is originally assembled is that the empty clip is first inserted into the hole in the door handle. The lever on the clip is rotated to the "up" position, then the rod is inserted into the clip, which causes it to expand for a snug fit in the hole, then the clip is rotated "down" and snaps/locks onto the downward section of the rod.
You need to do the reverse, rotate the clip up, get the pointy end of the rod out of the clip, it's a snug fit but can pull out. The remnants of the clip might come with it and pull out together from the hole in the door handle. And it might drop into the bottom of the door while you're doing this.
You can just the replacement clip from your Toyota dealer for a few bucks, the left and right sides are different part numbers, so you need to specify.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVpPfZOKSiY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr0GnXghaS0
My guess is that the way it is originally assembled is that the empty clip is first inserted into the hole in the door handle. The lever on the clip is rotated to the "up" position, then the rod is inserted into the clip, which causes it to expand for a snug fit in the hole, then the clip is rotated "down" and snaps/locks onto the downward section of the rod.
You need to do the reverse, rotate the clip up, get the pointy end of the rod out of the clip, it's a snug fit but can pull out. The remnants of the clip might come with it and pull out together from the hole in the door handle. And it might drop into the bottom of the door while you're doing this.
You can just the replacement clip from your Toyota dealer for a few bucks, the left and right sides are different part numbers, so you need to specify.