Question on Boxster Door Panels

[Jay Laifman]

TWO WARNINGS!

FIRST: There are no instructions given for removing the plastic surround for the inside door handle. On the top rear of the cover is a plastic lip or clip. You need to pull the bottom of the cover out a bit and the push up the rear to clear that clip. Sadly, I didn't find out until the freshly broken end flew past my head. I was able to put it back on. But, I'm going to have to get another one.

SECOND: On my 2000, the screw inside the glove box in Figure 1 marked with a red arrow is not a screw at all. But some sort of plastic push rivet or had very soft threads that stripped. I have no idea how that was really supposed to come out. I had to cut it out. I reassembled without it for now.

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[Wayne 962]

Thanks for the feedback Jay. The car in the photos is a 2000 Boxster, so I'm not sure where the differences lie. The clip should simply snap off of the door handle, I think you can do this with a soft plastic spatula. As for the screw inside the door, it's definitely supposed to be a screw. The fact that it wasn't means that a previous owner or mechanic who was sloppy was mucking around in there.

- Wayne