Fix a Honda Odyssey Side Door That Won't Close or Open
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Fix a Honda Odyssey Side Door That Won't Close or Open
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Door started not closing on a consistent basis. Sometimes it closed sometimes it went half/full way then just beeped. Then the cable snapped. Had to buy the whole motor assembly because they don't sell just the cable separately. Popped out the door hinge pin with vice grips instead of unbolting the hinge as shown, and I didn't have to realign the door. Thanks for the great advice! Video made it easy and my $150 ebay motor purchase saved me over $1500 at the dealership. If you're replacing the rollers on one side, just do the other too, since even if you don't notice problems now, after you remove it, you'll notice that they DID need replacing or soon anyway. You've got all your tools out and have the process fresh in your mind.
First off I'd like to thank Brian for uploading this video - it solved my door problems and I previously thought the problem was the motors inside the door! Here are some of my observations you may also find helpful.
1. Since it is hard to see the nylon rollers until you actually remove the trolley from the track I'll say this with some certainty: If your van is over 5 years old they probably need changing. Open the slider all the way. If you can pull on the rear of the slider (by the trolley) away from the van and the door appreciably moves - you need to change them. If the bracket holding the rollers can be pivoted as you yank the door towards or away from the van, you need to change them. If your door gets hung up and retracts then you likely need to change them. Three of the four of my rollers were GONE and the remainder was good for nothing.
2. The inside bolt holding the bracket to the door is hard to get your socket over squarely. The socket driver's head bumps into another part of the trolley. The result is a rounded bolt head and a huge problem. The creative solution to removing this bolt was one of two huge time-sucks. A 12 mm open/closed-end wrench would have saved me almost one hour's time. Well worth the purchase as most of us only have metric sockets, I imagine.
3. I find that as plastic ages, parts that should snap together just snap off. I really didn't want to open the inside rear of the van if I didn't have to and have to listen to years of rattle as the plastic cover's been broken and is now loose. I read a review on an auto parts site that said there is just enough slack in the cables to negate the need to enter from the inside and release the tension. Uh, sort of. The only way to do that is to MUSCLE the cable and the only way to do that is by vice gripping the cable and greatly wrenching it in place. On my van I got one side but at a cost to my cable. You will wear away the plastic coating and nick it fairly well. I now worry about a rusting cable. The other side I found impossible even with some creative attempts. This was my other big time-suck. I finally had to bend a part of the trolley out of the way, muscle the cable end into place, and hold it there while I bent the piece back in place. It's impossible to know if this was the right move because I'll never know if I would have messed anything up by entering the rear of the car. Even when I found the second side impossible I still resisted entering the rear - I guess I was fairly confident something would have snapped and then I would have just transferred my broken trolley problem into a broken rear, inside panel problem.
4. No endorsement one way or another here - just an observation. The parts on Amazon highlighted above have, at the time of this writing, received one star 45% of the time.
Thanks again, Brian.
*Gulp* I sure hope I can do this! My hubby replaced one side a few years ago and now the other side is not working. He would do it but he has passed away. Thanks for an awesome video showing how it's done! Now just wish me luck and some guns💪 to accomplish it! 😝
It's now 23 April 2016. I wanted to say thank you for posting this, as I just finished changing the roller hinge on my 2007 Honda Odyssey. Your video was invaluable.
+Michael Hopper Welcome Michael! Thanks for clicking like and subscribe, and thanks for your service buddy!
Briansmoblie1 are you in milwaukee
Thanks for the Information! This worked great. Replaced Passengers side. Mine is a 2005 EX-L. First had to reset the Door Controller just to get door to move. This is done by removing F7 from Fuse box on Drivers side, turning Key to ON position, then off, Put back fuse and then door would move to get to all screws(learned on another video ). Also Lubed rail with Synthetic grease before re-assemble. Thanks again. Great Video.
Great training video!! I think you have given me, an amateur, enough ammunition to work on my 2011 Odyssey passenger sliding door cable replacement.
On my 2008 EX-L I did this without releasing the tension... no problem... saved a lot of work on that inside stuff. Eric O. has the book-beater video on this. I used the floor jack with a 2x4 under the door, just easier.
Thank you, this video was such a help for my hubby fixing our Honda Odyssey’s doors. Probably saved us a pretty penny.
good video. like how it didnt work at the end shows how real life really is. get paid the same wither you get it to work first go or spend another hours adjusting it afterwords the life of a mechanic.
Awesome. My list of what to do to get rid of the three beeps grows. But I might as well as replace the trolley on the driver side. Congrats on the new house and man cave.
Hey Brian: I hope you enjoy your new home. It takes time to get everything the way you want it. Done a couple Odyssey door repairs myself and you make it look easy. You can always tell when politicians are lying.Their lips are moving.
It was very detailed; a little longer than I had to be but the video quality was excellent and your explanations were very clear! Well done!
TypOPositiv Thanks. I really like detailed feedback like that!
Thanks to your vid and someone else's, I was able to fix mine.
Great video. I'll probably never work on one of these, but can still learn stuff. New word: those lines near the head of the pin on the trolley that need to be banged out: "knurls". They are made the same way as diamond shape knurls for grip on tools etc. You probably knew that. Nice place. Congratulations! Thanks for doing this.
Beautiful home Brian love the kitchen too thanks for the videos very helpful to all the technicians especially for the ones that strive to be better technicians
THANK YOU! Your video guided me through what would've been an otherwise challenging job. I was able to easily follow all your steps with complete success. It didn't solve my doors not working automatically, but I figured that out (had to bust into rear latch assembly and lubricate stuff). Thanks again!
+2 Travel Dads blog (The Taylors) You're welcome! Thanks for your support and for subscribing!
Thank you, this video was such a help for my hubby Dixon our Honda Oddesy doors. Probably saves us a pretty penny.
Thank you, sir, for this video. I had a wet sliding door module, and I able to dry out the module and everything started working again! I never would have messed with that stupid trim if you hadn't showed me how to do it. I hate trim!!
I was able to replace trolley without taking interior apart it just took a little muscle to get slack needed
briansmobile1 Thanks Brian for this! When I was a Tech at Honda I did this a bunch of times. They used to come with everything so you wouldn't have to take the hinge apart. I would mark the hinges with a wax pen before I removed them to make it easier to align the new ones. Another issue with the Odyssey power rear doors is the contacts on the door and the b pillar I would take a pencil with a piece of sandpaper on the end of the erasers to clean the contacts. Studio/Garage looks good. So your going to build another garage in the space you showed? Thanks again for all the videos! Congrats again on the new place!
Thanks! The "Studio B" is in the planning phase. I have to get an architect to sure it up and I've got the concrete guy lined up and waiting.
Excellent video thank you. I plan to do this on both sides. I was originally looking for a video explaining how to open the door when it’s stuck. It won’t even open manually. Thanks for the great video and comedic sarcasm 😅 👍
Wow look at all them Tools .
You got your very own Harbor Freight in there.
Congrats on your Ninja Tshirt and home man.
Seem like a good dude also.
Blessings.
Must be nice for the new owner of the Odyssey that you replaced to door trolleys! Great video and labor intensive for sure! With the new studio I would add a lot more overhead lighting seems too dark in spots. Have a nice weekend.
Congrats on new place. Same job on sienna is bit easier
great vid as always Brian. why anyone would thumbs down is beyond me. Im thinking beyond most sensible and grateful ppl.
Thanks for a look at your new place.It takes time tom get used to a new home.
If you ever come east, you are more than welcome to visit us on our boat in Norwich, Conn.Just let us know when you are arriving. I guarantee that the boat will run fine. No wrenches required.
Bill
Thank You for your awsome video. But please if you would , can you give me a hint if the sliding door is closed and won't open . How should I do . Thanks for you're response.
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING - RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, BY INTERIOR REMOTE BUTTONS OR KEY FOB. WILL NOT OPEN MANUALLY INSIDE OR OUT. SOUNDS LIKE MECHANICS ARE WORKING, YOU HEAR MOST CLICKING, BEEPING LIKE MOST THINGS ARE TRYING TO OPEN, BUT NO MOVEMENT WHATSOEVER. SO IT FEEL MORE LIKE THE LOCK, OR ACTUAL LATCH IS NOT - UNLOCKING/LATCHING. (?)(?) . . . WHAT DOES THIS SOUND LIKE? WHAT WOULD COST OF PARTS AN LABOR RUN? I JUST DON'T THINK I CAN DISMANTLE A DOOR THAT WON'T OPEN AND TROUBLE SHOOT.
You dont have to share just car videos! upload a few of you setting up the garage the way you like it, building shelves/storage and whatnot. Enjoy the new place!
I will. But on theskiviking channel. This channel is dedicated to cars and guns, but mostly cars.
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Me too! I filmed myself pulling them out- also a theskiviking channel video.
Good info. I just did my 06 last week. I leave the hinges bolted in and use an old Matco hinge pin popper. Sadly one of my drivers side cables is broken :(
Looks like its a new interim space, Good Luck!
Shop looks good Brian--Hope you enjoy the space dude. Good vid--disassembling the rear end of that thing took me back to wiring those for trailer lights. What a hassle if they don't opt for the OEM plug&play. I always hated taking the panels and pieces out of Hondas more than any other cars. PITA!
Brian, yours are the best how-to videos I've seen. Thanks very much for taking the time and effort to educate and inform. You're great!
Great video, hit a brick wall until I watched your video. Thanks!
Awesome Brian! - I said it once and I'll say it again - Your skills are super impressive!
New place looks great Brian, congrats.
Great video, thanks Brian! Long story but I ended up cutting the guide wire on the driver's side sliding door since the door was jammed big time, came off track, we were in a rush and I didn't know what I was doing at the time... I was thinking to myself... "wires are cheap and replaceable" but I have a feeling that it is part of the motor assembly? Am I screwed because I did this or is it easy to replace the wire? Thanks for your help.
Congrats on the new house! Keep up the good work!
My van is doing the exact same thing, changed the rollers and even though I supported the rear door with a jack and marked where the bracket was afterward the automatic controls don't allow it to close. I can close it manually very easily, but it beeps about 3/4 the way closed. Any ideas?
Watch other videos.Remove the fuse of the sliding door and reinstall.
Mine does the same. Did you figure it out?
Great video Brian! You have no idea how much I look forward to your videos! I'm facing a similar annoyance with my Cavalier, the doors are a lil droopy. It's a much easier job than what you detailed in your video but my motivation is on vacation haha. Congrats on the new place homie, looks very nice.
wooaoh! cool! ;) :D
Thanks for posting. Excellent video. Glad you made it longer with the details. A lot more realistic and shows the possible problems.
This is all great, but my door wont budge, stuck in open position... I've reset fuse, all the buttons... it's a mechanical issue I can't find a release to get the door manually closed. Rain is starting and I'm pissed this thing can't be closed manually.
You're awesome Brian, keep up the good work! Thanks, and congrats on the new place! Looks really nice!
awesomeness!! Thank you!! I just saved about 500 bucks from the Honda Dealer!
Both of my door are acting up, I will do this because based on the reviews folks are happy with the results. I will let you know how I make out.
Ok so I've watched quite a few vids and yours is the best and as a woman that doesn't have a bunch of experience working on cars I now think I can begin to tackle the pass sliding door. What can I loose? umm anyway i'm going to save it so I can refer back .Thanks Brian
+karen mattke Thanks and you're welcome Karen!
Hi, Very helpful tips on replacing the hing/rollers. Just did that to my 2005 odyssey but the power part does not want to function , so wondered if you would mind giving me some pointers as to how to get that to operate again? Thanks a bunch, Gerhard
Your video has helped me. Thank you so much!! I really appreciate you leaveind in the adjustment and extra troubleshooting there. Beautiful work
Thanks for posting this, it's very helpful and well-explained. Especially the end when the door wouldn't line up. Just one question, is the grease on the roller wheels necessary? I've seen some other videos on this and some people skip the grease. If so, what kind of grease should I buy? Thanks
Congrats on the new place!
"Loop it around your Oh crap bar, when you're offroading" - lmao
Loved the segue into showing us the new place. That was fun.
Good luck with the new house. Sent you an email thanks the other day about a tip you showed a while back on removing a radiator fan clutch nut from a water pump using a pointed chisel air hammer bit. Worked fantastic while working on my F150 the other day! Thank you Brian
Congrats on the new house!!!
Great video Brian! Congrats on the new place.
Correct me if I'm wrong, But doesn't EricTheCarGuy have a similar video to this, or did i dream that?
I watch both even if you do same or similar videos, You are both good car mechanics, and love watching every single video that you make.. Keep it up Brian, And congraz to the new house :)
Yes! Yes he does. His was the older model that's a different design, but both our wives at one point had Odyssey vans with door issues.
This is EXACTLY what is wrong with my doors! I have a 2007! Can you fix mine?!😁
Gratz on your new place. Can't wait to see videos coming out from there. Looks great!
Thanks- It's a bit too fancy for my taste, but the neighborhood is exactly what I want for my girls.
Gotta love that!
Help!!
I replaced mine and now the door won't open or shut unless done manually. If it's shut and I press the button to open it, I get three beeps and it fails to open.
If it's open and I press the button or pull the handle to close, they door moves forward and then when the hinge rounds the corner, it beeps and reverses open.
Did I not get the hinge lined up properly? I marked mine, and have readjusted several times but not making any progress.
Hi, Thanks for the video, I would like to know what was the real problem when the door didn't adjust at the testing time? And, I have the same problem with my odyssey 2007 but the passenger's side, my question at this point is if the piece I need to replace (passenger side) is different from the drivers side? I think I can do it. By the way I from Mexico.
I'm also fixing my door but have had to replace the motor and now can't get the cables to reattach to the hinge. My front cable is attached to the hinge but the read one is about 6" away from being able to attach to the hinge....any recommendations would be great.
Are they actual wheels? If so why would greasing a wheel be a good idea? Then they go flat. Can u get a new trolley?
Looks real nice Brian!
Excellent Video. I was able to replace the roller trolley without removing the interior panels. The cable is pretty tight, but loose enough to get it out of the trolley. thanks a million, Brian.
Okay me again, first before removing the latch mark it where it mounted, wont have any problem with reassembly
Brian how about a tour of your new garage??
my bad ..I wrote that before the end :(
Lilly
Thanks for the video great job
What should I do after repairing the cable, but the sliding door won’t shut completely. Am I missing something?
Yo you are the freaking man thank you for doing this and putting it on TH-cam and please keep it up with the sound effects awesome🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Hi Brian, what if you cant get the door to open? 2009 Odyssey
Why you need to remove from inside? I see others don't do it.
great vids, i always look forward to the new ones. ur one of my fav guys to watch.
my 2004 has what I believe is the "fatal" problem here; the door won't move and is stuck open.. soooo, totally remove it?? is there a way?
Well I came here to watch how to fix my aunts slider on her Honda. Then the 1871 corporation part came. I was like, okay I'll follow. He knows what's up
If you get in a jam and need this door to close here is what you do - put the car in drive and start to move, barely need to be moving, close the door. It will override everything else.
This is for people stuck somewhere and need the door to just close.
@ briansmobile1 Great tutorial. I followed it to the letter and when i removed the hinge i found that both of the small rollers were completely gone. One issue however, when i finished installing the new hinge and put everything back together the power door would not fully close at the end. The door travels very smoothly towards the closing point but it just won't fully latch. Also the door will not open under power now either. It is very smooth manually-much-much smoother than the other side-which will work under power-I will need to replace that hinge soon I suppose. I was afraid that maybe i misaligned the hinge when reinstalling it. I thought maybe i lifted the door too far with my jack when attempting to support it. I fiddled with it for a few hours adjusting the door alignment but still haven't had any luck. Any thoughts on whether alignment could cause this to occur? Or maybe I have another issue going on. Thanks in advance
+Steve McKinney Were you able to figure out the issue of power door not working and door not closing at the end after you installed new rollers? I seem to have simillar problem but can't make it yet. I also thought it would be alignment issue and was going to open the latch and try installing again. Please let me know if you were able to resolve this issue. TIA!
@@contactabdealiold comment, but I also have the same problem. Did you get it fixed and what was the issue?
I replaced that part but no luck. The door pulls in tight then it releases and won't latch. Any ideas ?
Where is the other cable at? The one that pulls it close?
What happens when I cant even open the sliding door its stuck like the latch wont release open. What can I do??
I need to do this exact job, the door cable is broken..... so I'm having trouble even opening the door, and I've tried everything..... yes, Ive turned off the power doors and tried to manually open it, but it still will not open..... what next..... I need to open the door to get to that screw to pull the outside panel off first.
How about the same issue but with a manual door?
Good vid sir. I miss the manual slides on doors
Thanks Kevin!
Before disassembling- how did you determine it was the center roller? Is this the most common to go bad? Thanks.
Yes it usually is. th-cam.com/video/gwgL5Oo8rXw/w-d-xo.html in this video it shows a way to know for sure
Bro i love you. Subbed!
This video starts by saying won't open or close yet you start the video showing door open. What id you can't get the door latch to release?
Thank you so much for the video ,great👍👍
How do I know if the door won't open or close because of the trolley or if it's due to the Actuator Assembly?
+Chet Kenisell
Did you ever diagnose this? I have a similar situation but dont know which
+Ken Dudley I just followed this video. The trollies needed replacing. The plastic wheels become brittle and break off. Once that is replaced, you can then determine if you have problems with the motor. I would say that this is step 1. The motor replacement would be step 2.
Very nice job...thank`s
i hate automatic sliding doors, we had a pontiac montana and ended up trading it in cause the dealer couldnt find the problem over a year while it was under warranty
great job brian
good job I like it tanks so much.......
Hi Brian.
?: Did you use silicone grease on the track guides/wheels?
I miss the train shelf. Will you be adding one to the new office?
YES!
Good video, but it's not exactly "plug n play" is it?
+hurc661966 It's as plug and play as it gets.
+briansmobile1 lol!
U dont have to do any of the interior stuff to have the sliding door bushings replaced. Pull the cables out of their little housing with a pair of pliers.thats a 30 min job .
Our Honda Odyssey opens electronically easily, but it won't close completely on its own. It will only close automatically if we hold the button down the on the dashboard the entire time until it is closed. help?
I bet a person could make some metal/ Brass rollers for that !!
Can you come and fix mine?!? This video is great but I'm not sure I can do it in 10 degree weather :(
Ok..How about showing a video that the door is NOT opening? My door will crack to open but will not open. please Help!!
No wonder those doors fall off so often. Have seen them fall off while the van is in motion, though admittedly one was a Nissan E20 that probably had the door open and close a million times or more. Fell off as he was driving, and the conductor simply walked back to fetch it, like it happens all the time.
okay there is no need to remove anything on the inside, you can release the cable outside just pull it with a pliers
Positive on that? Im looking at this repair in the next few days, hopefully I wont need to take apart all the interior...