2006 Sienna XLE limited FWD sliding door roller part broke and is scraping when door moves. It has already stripped the plastic off the cable in door rail. Can I fix this myself?

SOURCE: The sliding door handles of my 1998 Toyota Sienna have both broken.

I replaced both of my sliding door handles this weekend. It was actually pretty easy. Cheapest I could find the handles was a little over $70 each. The interior panel is held on with one screw and 10 nylon clips. The one screw is in the cup holder. Put you hand in the cup holder and push out at the bottom. It pops right off exposing the one screw. I started on the clips from the top at a corner. Seemed to be the easiest place to slide a screw driver under. Once I got the screw driver in, I started working my fingers under the panel. The clips run mostly along the top and bottom about 6 inches from the edge. I made an effort to apply the force as close to the clips as I could to reduce flexing the panel. Once I got the first clip to pop out the other followed pretty easy and the panel lifted right off. Carefully peel back the plastic barrier. The exterior handle is held on with two 10mm bolts. Connecting the short cable was pretty obvious once you could see everything. Now I have to teach everyone to open the side doors very gently! Hope this helps.

SOURCE: both manual sliding doors on my Toyota Sienna will not open

If you can remove the inner door panel you will see a maze of cables running to the various locking points on the sliding door. If the cable going to the FRONT latch on the sliding door is broken (or in my case, simply dislodged inside the door) the door acts as if it is frozen shut.

The front cable is short, and easily replaced even by a newbie mechanic.

SOURCE: Automatic sliding door on 2004 sienna is broken (cable snapped)

I'm dealing with a similar problem.... I don't have good news for you - Toyota only sells that cable as part of an assembly (just got my estimate today to replace it $2000) thats not a typo. I removed the cable and disabled the power door function - Now it works as a manual door just fine.

These are photos of what I found in my door - I'll have more pics posted soon as to what I did to make the door work soon.

http://s797.photobucket.com/albums/yy256/krtnheaz/Sienna%20Rear%20Passenger%20door/

SOURCE: back door panel removal

On the inside trim, you can remove screws that are by the door handle, arm rest, under door and side of door and then gently pull back on the panel as there will also be retaining clips attached and you don't want to break them. You'll need to lift the door panel upwards in order to get it off the window ledge. Then you'll need to manipulate the panel and disconnect the door handle linkage from the door handle and disconnect the wiring for your controls

SOURCE: The sliding door handle on my 1999 Toyota Sienna broke

take off the door panel and unscrew it.