The mechanism inside the rear driverside door broke and the door will not open from the outside. The child safety lock is enabled so it will not open from the inside either. With the door closed, I cannot figure out how to remove the door. I have all the screws removed and removed the back seat but cannot get enough leverage to get the door panel off.
Make a trip to Harbor Freight. They sell plastic, car body trim pry tools. Cheap! These will give the the leverage you require to remove the door. As you have limited range of motion from inside the car, you may attempt to grab the door panel at the bottom, and pry the top in ad up and down motion, to free the plastic door retainer clips. Be careful. Old, sun stressed plastic can split. Better to make a quick trip to the salvage yard, with your new pry tools in hand, to gain experience removing the trim. Once done, you'll know exactly the locations of your trim retainers. (This will tell you exactly the sweet spots in which to apply your leverage) Good Luck.
SOURCE: how to remove door panel on 1997 acura tl
Follow this link. There is detailed step-by-step info here
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http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairGuide.htm?pageId=0900c1528008c18d
SOURCE: outside door handler broken and child lock is on how do i open
Acura's and honda door handles are a little tricky to do.
make sure the window is all the way up.Then
1. u must remove the inside door panel.
next there is a plug on the inside edge of the door . remove this plug.
2. there is a 10mm bolt that hold the door handle on.
on some honda's and acura's door there will be a latch connecting rod. you will need a small tipped screw driver to remove this.
3. next there will be a 10mm bolt connecting the handle to the door inside. remove this bolt.
once the bolts carefully lift the handle upwards to remove the handle from the outside of the door.
At this point u can remove the door latch and other items that u wish to replace.
To install.. reverse this procedure.
Note.. is some cases there will be connecting wires to the handle and door latch itself. they must be disconnected prior to removeing and other components. Its a pain to do, but if u do not do this the connections could break and it is even harder to repair.
Take your time and don't force the parts apart. they are only plastic
SOURCE: my 2001 acura mdx driver side door won't close
THE DOOR CATCH HAS A DOUBLE "C" THAT HOLDS THE DOOR CLOSED. FIRST TAKE A SCREWDRIVER INSIDE THE "C". USING THE HANDLE ON THE INSIDE, PULL THE HANDLE AS IF YOU WERE OPENING THE DOOR AND AT THE SAME TIME, OPEN THE DOUBLE "C" WITH THE SCREWDRIVER. I HOPE THIS HELPS. THANKS FOR USING FIX-YA. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO KEEP ME POSTED. GOOD LUCK
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SOURCE: My left side rear door
Sounds like a siezed door lock latch. if you cannot unlock the lock then it will be a siezed latch and possible a lock actuator. the siezed latch puts strain on the actuator until it no longer works.
http://www.howtorepairguide.com/2013/02/honda-pilot-rear-door-lock-wont-open.html
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This will help.
Thanks.
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