In this video, I start the process of replacing the power sliding door motor and cables on this customer’s 2011 Toyota Sienna.
Overall, it’s really not too bad of a job, but it is a little time-consuming and there’s quite a bit to take apart. Because of that, I decided to split this repair into two parts.
In Part 1, we’ll get things torn apart and start the process of replacing the power sliding door motor and cable assembly.
-Enjoy!
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**Also, I am fully aware that you can cob-job these motors in there without pulling the glass by reaching underneath, snapping off the plastic piece, and weaseling it out of there with swivel sockets.
At the end of the day, I can knock one of these out in about an hour doing it the right way without worrying about breaking the glass or anything else along the way.
Remember, sometimes you need to slow down to go fast.**
Longtime viewers already know Mrs. O can do it, it was her Honda van I think that she replaced the rear wiper all on her own, with an assist from a very young Trinity 🙂
Looks like Mrs O will be fixing a window screen. My wife has been wanting her side door fixed for several years on her 2000 Sienna. The local dealership quoted her $3000 to fix it. Now, I might just try fixing the cable, if it looks similar .
Why is Mrs O putting in screen spline or what is she doing with a screen spline tool? Shouldn't that be a Mr. O thing?
I had an '86 Ford Aerostar. That thing was built like a tank. You had to be strong to open and close the sliding door, but it always worked.
Wowser Eric,
You practically had to dismantle one half of the vehicle to replace the side door mechanism….. Really?
& I thought removing just 3 panels on the tailgate to get to the 2 main (6 mm) cables that had broken on my 1998 Hyundai Sportswagon was a big job. Replaced them in about 2 hours.
Nothing like progress is there? Why all that, just to replace a drive assembly for a sliding side door?. Who in the "h$%&" designs these vehicles? What's wrong with the old manually opened & closed one? Less maintenance or repair.
I look forward to #2……. & I agree with you marking the panels for easy replacement.
I have the same year Toyota Sienna and honestly if this happens to me I will just close them manually from then on.
What a huge PITA!
TOTOYA SHORT…you tube ENOUGH SAID
Mrs.O brightens my day when shes out at the shop with her shenanigans!
Imagine going through all of this and a ton of money just so you don't have to manually actuate a handle on a door. Mankind is dumb.
A video with this much star power you know your watching!!! Great video!!!
One thing I like about working on heavy equipment is not having to mess with a bunch of interior panels. And if I do, you can be kinda rough with them. They're usually already broken for you lol.
How'd u diagnose the issue just so common u knew
Where do they store the Jack in that Sienna?
All this work ,,Basically taking half the car apart because people today are to lazy to open the door themselves,,