craiger02v6

02 accord coupe v6

I'm removing my power door lock assembly.
How do u disconnect the rod going to the external door handle? Not the lock but the actual handle? Thx

tech8

The plastic clip should be rotated clockwise to come off the rod. Use a small flat-tip screwdriver or something to push and rotate the plastic clip. After the clip is rotated, pull the rod out.

craiger02v6

Didn't work. How many times do I rotate it? Rotating the plastic piece doesn't seem like it's make that way. I'll try and get a pic

rockycat

The clip moves very little. It is moved enough to UNCLIP then pull the rod out.I undo the two nuts from the latch and do the clip on the out side

craiger02v6

K that's what I'm doing right now. But the handle won't off. 2 bolts are removed. How do u remove the door handle? Lol

craiger02v6

I'm guessing I have to take apart the lock? That plastic piece

rockycat

No just the two nuts that hold the door handle in the door and the handle will come out just enough to unclip the rod.

craiger02v6

Well shoot mine isn't lol

Lost Again

Pic's please?

craiger02v6

I'll get some later today

scubacamper

Maybe you're referring to a different part, but tech8 is right - there should be a mechanical setup for that - a metal rod with a small (approx. 1/4") right-angled end fitting into a plastic holder, which also has a "snap-in" type collar that holds the rod in place.

Pushing the collar away from the rod (rotating) will allow the rod to be pulled upward, out of the plastic holder, thereby releasing the handle from the rod assembly.

As far as removing the handle, that's just taking off the bolts and pushing it through.

TOM2RN

Look at my YouTube video for removing the passenger door lock actuator on my 99 Accord EX. You can probably see what it is you are referring to. There are several color coded clips in Hondas which keep the rods in place. I spray then with a little WD40 first then pop them off with a long screwdriver (a cabinet maker they call it back in the day). It's long and narrow. There is also one fitting that attaches to the door handle and it's a round barrel nut which can also be adjusted. It's actually pressed into the fitting through a plastic bushing. I spray it with WD40 and pop it out with side cutters. If this is the one you are referring to it is in my video. Careful, since the door handle piece it is attached to is plastic. Go to YouTube and type in TOM2RN. It will bring up my 3 videos. Let me know if it helps.

craiger02v6

Welp I figured it out. There was a metal bracket covering the clip that held the key lock to the door handle. I had to remove the hidden clip to remove the lock that was holding bracket on, rendering the door handle from coming out. That's why I couldn't find any info online that told me what to do with the bracket. Every source online didn't mention it nor showed it in pics.

craiger02v6

As for that little plastic piece holding the rod onto the outside door handle. Once I figured out how to remove the bracket/handle. I unscrewed the head to the lever attached to the handle and did the same to the new power lock assembly. And screwed the new rod onto the old head still attached to the handle. Boom done. I didn't reinstall the bracket.

craiger02v6

Thx for all the help guys

craiger02v6

Here's the bracket and head

craiger02v6

Anyone know the part # for these door panel clips? I need 5 or more.

craiger02v6

I'm also in need of a tan arm rest. Driver side.

Lost Again

Clips....I think Dorman offers a kit of them, Auveco has them as well, a good parts store will have the Auveco product (# 21149) for .60 a clip.