Toyota Minivan Sliding Door Repair

The sliding door trim panels are reinstalled.

Toyota minivan sliding door repair.

Open the sliding door and locate the bearing near the bottom. Without further ado here s how you can replace the side door cable assembly in your sienna. They were time consuming high risk and more expensive. The middle slider usually gets worn down.

Fix toyota sienna or any car power sliding door the fastest and cheapest way. 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. Close the sliding door of your hiace van. The defective sliding door motor assembly is removed.

Here is a video of mine after the repair. 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.

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. Be careful not to drop the bolt but if you do you can retrieve it using a magnetic tool. Take a rag and wipe out as much dust dirt and debris as you can from the track. My method is cheap about 4 6 70 after tax and shipping in minnesota each do.

This video will show you how to replace the driver s side sliding door motor and cable mechanism on a 2005 toyota sienna. This design covers 2004 to 2010 sie. The power sliding door operation is checked to make sure it opens and closes properly. This just gives you more room to work on the door roll down the window on the defective door.

Once the track is cleaned out take the silicone spray and spray the bearings. I have searched the internet and youtube to find out how to fix my toyota sienna xle 2006 sliding door problem. It helps if you have a straw on the spray can to direct it toward the bearing. The sliding door is opened and trim panels are removed for access.

Open the sliding doors then use the inline socket to remove the bolt in front of the track s cover.