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Disassembly of the external door handle of the Citroen C3.

Model: Citroen C3 FC, FN - Years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Part: Handle

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Today's information will show us how to disassemble and replace the external handle of the front door of the Citroen C3. First, we open the front door of the car and begin to disassemble and remove the door panel, unscrewing all the fixing screws; then we unscrew the screw of the opening handle, unscrewing the side screw to remove the handle along with the lock cylinder, as shown in the video.

At this point, we install the new handle, replacing the door lock if necessary.


Posted on 26 February 2026 by ScegliAuto


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