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    Door panel removal !

    hello everybody !
    i may need to remove the door panel !
    i know ther are 3 arm set screws , 4 door panel screws , speaker grille ! and there are snap clips ! how do this clips come off ! ? ( i am just afraid to break them ! )


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    tell me where the clips are and I will go down and practice on one of my spare doors
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    just use like a screw driver to pop them out, they wont break. At least they didn't break when i did it to change the power window motor, and i did it like 4 times now LOL

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    they wont break
    ive taken both of my doors off to paint em..
    there sterdy as hell
    just the way i did it .. maybe u shouldnt but i got a flat head
    stuck it in the door about 1-2inches from the right bottom corner
    and pushed it in so it popped the door out a bit of course this is after u got all the screws out
    after i popped a few out i grabbed the door and pulled slowly until they were all out
    eh.. i gotta remove my doors again soon..
    i think imma get rid of the carpe it has ..
    the largest section anyway and paint it black..

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    Originally posted by 95AccordEXR
    tell me where the clips are and I will go down and practice on one of my spare doors
    they all over teh door here is a pic thery are marked with circles !
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    I used a ..dandelion remover.
    Not all the clips came out nicely thought. Some got stuck in the door and the hole broke. Good news is they still hold.

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    damn ! that was really encourging !

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    if i get teh tool or use a fork instead ! how do i use it i just can' t figure out what the tool does ( look the clip pic above )

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    u can just pull the door panel out after removing the screws, the clips should not brake ( i've removed my panels ~4 times, clips are made of flexible plastic - at least mine)

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    i'll try that ! thanx !

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    So what is that 5 clips and 6 screws?
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    yo mike, dont worry they wont break. I have removed the door panel to find what was rattling when i had my sound on deep base And never once, those white plastic clips brake or bend. Its sturdy like mentioned. so let loose man. Dont worry. If u want spare clips, i got 4 spare doors, so u got some clips comin ur way

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    thanx !

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    sucks to be in Egypt does'nt it mike?

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    Originally posted by smufguy
    sucks to be in Egypt does'nt it mike?
    you bet !
    nothig for honda's !

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    Re: Door panel removal !

    I have all the bolts and clips removed, the only thing holding on the panel is the top strip, near where the chrome is, I already tried pushing up (hard) before pulling away from the door; so, what's the trick guys?


    Edit: The window on that side doesn't work, but I can hear the "click!" of the motor possibly when I engage the window switch, so maybe whatever is restricting the panel from coming off on the top of it is also stopping the window from moving...
    Last edited by paul; 11-09-2008 at 01:27 PM.
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    Re: Door panel removal !

    Start from the outside edge. Pull the top away from the door a little and then give a firm jerk. It should pop loose and you can proceed across the top of the door. Getting the panel back in the top clips will be some fun. The dealer couldn't even do it right on my car.
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    Re: Door panel removal !

    It ain't budging So there are more clips along the very top edge of the door? The rest of it is free to move but that damn top edge, should I be pushing up on it before pulling out?

    I'll try again tomorrow just want to make sure I have the procedure right before I break it...
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    Re: Door panel removal !

    pop a scerw driver on the top by the window and pry the door panel upwards then and slide the door panel up then out

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    Re: Door panel removal !

    Oh yeah, jerk up not out.
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    Re: Door panel removal !

    After undoing all the various screws and popping out the clips all around the left, right, and bottom edges, pull UPWARDS(on the armrest, works best for me) and then it will come outward. Then you can unhook the courtesy light and main switch for your windows, if they are power of course.

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