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How to Remove the Door Handle on a Mini Cooper R 50

Model: Mini Mini R50, R52, R53 - Years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Part: Handle

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This guide explains how to remove the door handle on a Mini Cooper R 50. To remove the handle, open the relevant door and take off the door panel. After removing the panel, use a flathead screwdriver to insert into the side hole of the handle to unscrew the locking screw.

Once the screw is removed, disconnect the door opening lever. After removing the screw, you can take the handle off the outside of the vehicle.

Reassembly follows the reverse procedure.


Posted on 27 March 2026 by ScegliAuto


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