Removing Door Lock Mechanism
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Removing Door Lock Mechanism
Does anyone have a how to or any advice before I try to remove my drivers door lock mechanism. I know there are the 3 exterior screws and removing the 2 cables, but what about unhooking the rods. I am scared to break one of them as this is what happened last time. Any advice appreciated,
Peace,
Jonny
Peace,
Jonny
the rods are held on by plastic clips, you may need a pick to pop them open. as for the hardest screw to loosen, will be a silver philips head screw(near the bottom of the door) holding the window guide.
I suggest you get a dremel with a cutting disk and turn the philips into a flathead, get a big flathead screwdriver, and loosen that sucker!
I suggest you get a dremel with a cutting disk and turn the philips into a flathead, get a big flathead screwdriver, and loosen that sucker!
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Actually I was just in mine today since that stupid plastic clip that holds the linkage to the door latch came loose at Wal-mart. 
Had to go in through passenger door. Glad I could because my daughter was already in car when I tried to get back in after putting stuff in truck. Thought I was locked out and she would be stuck in car. What a bad feeling I had. Anyway man is it tight in the door cavity. Time to get some parts to fix it..
Had to go in through passenger door. Glad I could because my daughter was already in car when I tried to get back in after putting stuff in truck. Thought I was locked out and she would be stuck in car. What a bad feeling I had. Anyway man is it tight in the door cavity. Time to get some parts to fix it..
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Originally posted by SC300-95-TMM
Actually I was just in mine today since that stupid plastic clip that holds the linkage to the door latch came loose at Wal-mart.Had to go in through passenger door. Glad I could because my daughter was already in car when I tried to get back in after putting stuff in truck. Thought I was locked out and she would be stuck in car. What a bad feeling I had. Anyway man is it tight in the door cavity. Time to get some parts to fix it..
Actually I was just in mine today since that stupid plastic clip that holds the linkage to the door latch came loose at Wal-mart.
Had to go in through passenger door. Glad I could because my daughter was already in car when I tried to get back in after putting stuff in truck. Thought I was locked out and she would be stuck in car. What a bad feeling I had. Anyway man is it tight in the door cavity. Time to get some parts to fix it..
As my luck would have it - both went out at the same time!! So, I had to call a locksmith twice to get into my car. Thankfully the pass. side was just the clip, but drivers side the rod was broken.
So, I bought the mechanism for drivers side and then lost the damn clip that I just bought from Lexus. So I gotta go spend another $9 on a tiny piece of plastic and then hopefully not do too much damage to my car while trying to replace it. But then again it doesn't open anyway so I can't make thigns worse!!
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Jonny
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Well I got my clip put in today. Worked out fine. 30 minute repair tops. $9 for clip. Ouch. Got mine for $5. Oh well some people are out to get you. Thankfully I have gotten very freindly with my Lexus parts guy 
Good luck on rod repair. Almost broke mine when I rolled window halfway down too many times till I finally figured out that is was probably hitting the rod that fell off handle.
Good luck on rod repair. Almost broke mine when I rolled window halfway down too many times till I finally figured out that is was probably hitting the rod that fell off handle.
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