Step 4: Remove Handle From Assembly. It also showed exactly how to disassemble the door - only 3 nuts, 5 screws, and a few plastic clips. If you can't get your hands on a Toyota Sienna or want a three-row Toyota that isn't a minivan, the Grand Highlander looks to be the next best thing. Pop for at least the Limited trim, and that comes paired with a digital cluster of equal size. Stick the plastic sheet back into place. Utility knife, for scraping off the excess glue. Obviously, if it's that expensive, it must be a real hassle to replace, right? The climate controls are chunky buttons and knobs that shouldn't be troublesome to operate while wearing gloves, the door handles are huge, and the heated steering wheel has an actual button to control it.
This part can be a little fiddly, but you'll work it out. Toyota's also paid great attention to charging port placement, with illuminated USB-C ports, including one right in front of the front passenger. 4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that Toyota describes as "well-balanced. " If you need to carry something important like your child into a car, it's way easier to unlock and open the rear door in one smooth motion than to fumble around with multiple handles. Entry-level Grand Highlander models get a 2. Hi mine was the same way when I bought it. Insert the plastic hinge pin for the handle. A grand total of three screws and one panel held on by plastic clips are all that separate you from a fully functioning handle.
Step 5: Repair the Handle. Pull the cable and link head out of the white plastic piece. Introduction: Turn-of-the-Century Sienna Repair. After all, this isn't a sports car, sports sedan, sports bar, or sports drink. However, if for whatever reason you're not satisfied with this perfectly cromulent base engine, there are two more options to choose from. Last week the rear handle also broke. Small rod of some kind. Not wanting to go home, Toyota is going big with the 2024 Grand Highlander, and early signs are promising. Then lube the door locks and catch will do the trick for you. The other end of the handle pivots on a plastic rivet. Slide the tape-covered flat head screwdriver under the panel and pry. The handle has two fingers which fit around the white plastic piece to open the door. The handle broke on our 2000 Toyota Sienna minivan.
Be careful which way you tip it - the handle is hollow all the way down, and the pin can fall in too far. Step 2: Removing the Panel. If Toyota keeps pricing in check, the Grand Highlander should be a solid contender, especially with the psychological security of a Toyota badge. As much as I love horsepower, I probably wouldn't recommend the Hybrid MAX as the first-choice powertrain, but it sounds like a brilliant bit of engineering. Just don't snap anything else in the process! Toyota customers like familiarity and the Grand Highlander won't rock the boat.
Use the flat head screwdriver to pry it out far enough to remove. Tools: - 10mm socket and wrench, for removing bolts and screws. It's a giant three-row crossover that's bought for pragmatic reasons rather than sex appeal, and that 2.
Reconnect the cable. 3 seconds, which sounds surprisingly mediocre for something with that much chest-thumping output. I used Locktite's Sumo glue. 3/16" (or thereabouts) socket. Coat the broken finger with glue, insert the pin, and fit them together with the rest of the handle. Support our mission of championing car culture by becoming an Official Autopian Member. Fit the handle back into the handle assembly, and engage the fingers around the white pivot piece. We'll know for sure sometime this summer when Toyota plans on revealing pricing and the on-sale date of the Grand Highlander. And the dealership wanted another $390 for that one! Clamp, for holding the pieces until the glue cures. Use the small socket to push the three tabs of the rivet in and down simultaneously. I cut the head off a bolt.
Remove the two bolts which hold the handle assembly to the door. Fortunately, the mid-range Limited and range-topping Platinum trim get an 11-speaker JBL audio system, ventilated front seats, and leather upholstery, while even the base XLE model gets a power liftgate, heated front seats, and wireless charging. Clamp for the recommended cure time. Standard even on the base model is a large 12.
While the current Toyota Highlander is a good crossover, it just doesn't have the roominess of the segment's biggest contenders. If you drop the bolts into the door (like I did), fish them out with a magnet on a rod, or enlist the help of someone with small hands. You could use Gorilla Glue, JB Weld, or epoxy. When you look around at what's hot and what's not, the spacious Kia Telluride is flying off the shelves while the somewhat cramped Subaru Ascent isn't exactly at the top of most peoples' lists. Stupid plastic parts! What isn't disappointing is a maximum towing capacity of 5, 000 pounds and standard all-wheel-drive, plus I'm sure the Hybrid part of the Hybrid MAX equation will buoy fuel economy.
Look, nobody buys a three-row crossover SUV to look at, they buy it because they don't want a minivan and need a ton of space. You're going to love it. It's not an offensive vehicle to look at and it's certainly not as extroverted as the Sienna's Shinkansen-like styling, so it should attract quite a few fans. 3-inch touchscreen infotainment system running Toyota's latest infotainment software. The handle and finger are hollow, which allows us to insert a pin into the middle for added strength. Once cured, trim any excess glue. Replace the screw in the cup holder. Photo credits: Toyota).