Removing the rear door components when replacing the door or rectifying faults in the rear door parts.
Removal of the rear door trim is covered in the article – «How to remove the Renault Duster rear door trim».
Removing the rear door glass
Remove the door trim.
Prise up the front edge of the outer glass weatherstrip and detach it from the door outer panel.
Prise up the rear edge of the inner door weatherstrip and detach it from the door inner panel.
Pull the sides of the glass weatherstrip out of the door.
Do not touch the upper part of the weatherstrip.
After connecting the wiring harness connector to the electric window switch, switch it on and raise the glass so that the screws securing the glass holders to the window regulator slider are accessible.
In this position, the screws securing the glass holders to the window regulator slider line up with the holes in the door inner panel.
Using a Torx T20 key, undo the two screws securing the glass holders to the window regulator slider.
Withdraw the screws.
Rotate the glass as shown in the photo.
Remove the glass from the door.
Refit the glass in reverse order.
Removing the rear door electric window regulator mechanism
Remove the door trim (article – How to remove the Renault Duster rear door trim).
Raise the glass by hand and secure it with insulating tape or adhesive tape.
Using a screwdriver, compress the clips of the upper plastic wiring holder.
Withdraw the holder from the hole in the door inner panel.
Also withdraw the lower wiring holder from the hole in the door inner panel.
Using a 10 mm socket, undo the three nuts securing the window regulator mechanism to the door inner panel.
Move the mechanism towards the large service hole in the door inner panel.
Compress the wiring connector clips and disconnect the connector from the window regulator electric motor.
Remove the electric window regulator mechanism through the service hole in the door inner panel.
Refit the electric window regulator mechanism in reverse order.
Removing the rear door lock and exterior handle
Remove the door trim.
Using a Torx T30 key, undo the two screws securing the glass guide.
Withdraw the glass guide tab from the hole in the door inner panel (shown on the removed glass guide).
Remove the glass guide through the service hole in the door inner panel.
Using a 10 mm socket with extension, undo the nut securing the exterior door handle.
Using the same tool, undo the other nut securing the exterior door handle.
From outside the door, using a Torx T20 key, undo the handle securing screw.
Compress the plastic clip (yellow) of the exterior handle rod, turn it about its axis and detach the rod from the lock lever (shown on the removed lock).
Remove the rear door exterior handle together with its rod.
Withdraw the door lock locking rod from the plastic holder.
Having removed the intermediate lever of the locking rods from its pivot, turn it so that the rod comes out of the lever groove.
Remove the rod from the lever hole.
Withdraw the interior door handle rod from the plastic holder.
Using a Torx T30 key, undo the three screws securing the lock to the door edge.
Having moved the lock towards the service hole in the door, compress the wiring harness connector clip.
Disconnect it from the lock connector.
Remove the lock complete with electric actuator and rods through the service hole in the inner panel.
Refit the lock and the exterior door handle in reverse order.
The length of the rod can be altered by means of the threads rolled onto it.
After fitting the exterior handle and the lock, the handle rod latches into the required position with the metal clip, the lock and handle levers then having to be in the free position.
