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Prompt: Car maintenance question. The driver’s door handle of a Toyota. When it is pulled, sometimes the lock mechanism pulls out of the door. What is the fix?
Google Gemini answer:
The "Loose Bolt" Fix (Most Likely)
In most cases, the bolt holding the lock cylinder in place has simply backed out. You can usually fix this in 5 minutes without even taking the interior door panel off.
• Locate the Access Hole: Open the driver’s door. On the side of the door (the narrow part that meets the latch), look for a small circular plastic or rubber plug level with the door handle.
• Remove the Plug: Pop that out with a flathead screwdriver or your fingernail.
• Tighten the T30 Bolt: Inside that hole, there is a Torx T30 bolt.
• Push the lock cylinder firmly back into the door so it's flush.
• Use a long T30 screwdriver or bit to tighten that bolt clockwise.
Google Gemini answer:
The "Loose Bolt" Fix (Most Likely)
In most cases, the bolt holding the lock cylinder in place has simply backed out. You can usually fix this in 5 minutes without even taking the interior door panel off.
• Locate the Access Hole: Open the driver’s door. On the side of the door (the narrow part that meets the latch), look for a small circular plastic or rubber plug level with the door handle.
• Remove the Plug: Pop that out with a flathead screwdriver or your fingernail.
• Tighten the T30 Bolt: Inside that hole, there is a Torx T30 bolt.
• Push the lock cylinder firmly back into the door so it's flush.
• Use a long T30 screwdriver or bit to tighten that bolt clockwise.