Toyota Minivan Sliding Door Repair

The defective sliding door motor assembly is removed.

Toyota minivan sliding door repair.

Close the sliding door of your hiace van. Once the track is cleaned out take the silicone spray and spray the bearings. Open the sliding doors then use the inline socket to remove the bolt in front of the track s cover. At this point you should be able to test the door by pressing the button on the remote or any of the other buttons on the van.

Take out the seat closest to the defective sliding door. I also felt my door was misaligned so i addressed it while taking the previa apart. Take out the screws from the back of the track cover. A toyota sienna sliding door class action settlement has been proposed by plaintiffs and the automaker after minivan owners complained about doors that had problems when opening and closing.

Take a rag and wipe out as much dust dirt and debris as you can from the track. This design covers 2004 to 2010 sie. This video will show you how to replace the driver s side sliding door motor and cable mechanism on a 2005 toyota sienna. The power sliding door operation is checked to make sure it opens and closes properly.

Without further ado here s how you can replace the side door cable assembly in your sienna. This just gives you more room to work on the door roll down the window on the defective door. My method is cheap about 4 6 70 after tax and shipping in minnesota each do. The new sliding door motor assembly is installed.

Fix toyota sienna or any car power sliding door the fastest and cheapest way. The sliding door trim panels are reinstalled. Here is a video of mine after the repair. Be careful not to drop the bolt but if you do you can retrieve it using a magnetic tool.

The middle slider usually gets worn down. Open the sliding door and locate the bearing near the bottom. They were time consuming high risk and more expensive. Make sure the power sliding doors are enabled by the drivers s left knee on the dash the button should be popped out and the orange should show.

The sliding door is opened and trim panels are removed for access.