here is the story:
today i try to unlock my car but i put the wrong honda key into my car and it pushed the lock into the door it is still see able

my question:
does anybody have any help of how to fix it and pull it out back and also any pictures or diagram of what bolts or how i should take out the door to push out the the lock on the car. im in need of desperate help and my 2001 civic si still have 59xxx mileage will the dealership cover it?

also if there is any other post of this can you direct me to it with a link becuase i cant finda it and i apologize if this is a repeat post

 

This link show how to take apart the door panel.

http://www.chisheu.com/life/node/11

Once you have the door panel removed, look where the key cylinder is. There should be a clip that holds the key cylinder in place. You may be able to push the key cylinder back in place and reattach the clip. The clip may have fell out, broke, etc.

 

The dealership won't cover it, because it is something you broke rather than a defect that came with the car. Assuming you are handy, here are two routes, either of which may be appropriate, depending:

1.
Pay around $30 for a door lock cylinder from an online Honda parts sites. Call and ask if tumblers (a.k.a. "lock plates") are included. E.g. http://www.bkhondaparts.com/billkay/...&hidIrno=|028#

2.
Go to a junkyard, take apart the doors from 2001-2005 Civics (or Accords?) as needed to remove the door locks, and bring several home. Refurbish your current door lock.

I used the following two sites to help me rebuild locks on my 93 Civic and my 2003 Civic:

https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/diy-fixing-doorlocks-open-any-key-2237857/

www.zeebuck.com/bimmers/bmvseite/

Take seriously comments at the sites above about not losing the little springs that help the tumblers work. Working on a surface with a large white sheet on it is highly advisable, so you do not lose the little springs. Note carefully the numbers written on the tumblers and the order in which they come out. I think the 2001-2005 Civics have ten lock plates. If the passenger's side lock is fine, remember you can take it apart carefully and see the numbers on the lock plates and their order in the lock cylinder.

I use brake cleaner to clean the cylinder and lock plates. Dry all parts. Then use graphite lock lube (from Autozone or Wal-Mart or similar) to lube everything up when re-assembling.

Update, Nov. 2010: More research and taking apart my driver's side door twice now, removing the lock, and studying it suggests the 2001-2005 door lock design is poor. I was going to replace the lock wafers (a.k.a. lock plates and other names) but there seems to be a consensus that they will just fail again over time. Getting new lock wafers is a chore, since they are generally only sold in bulk brand new. I would not trust used ones for the 01-05 Civic lock design.