Any good lock cylinder removal DIYs?

[323ivabeach]

I need to remove both front lock/handle assemblies to sell to someone on the board. I'm a little impatient with small spaces like this, and I don't want to break anything.

[Shawn D.]

We can't do anything about your impatience, sorry!

Just remove pieces one by one, starting with the window channel. Layer by layer and linkage by linkage, they'll come out. The last piece to remove to get the lock out is the large c-clip (w/ integral heater on the driver's side) and the last to get the handles out are nuts on the back side of the door handle depression.

[323ivabeach]

Thanx, but how do you remove the window channel? Do you HAVE to remove it, or does it just make it easier? I'm having trouble getting that clip out from behind the cylinder. Maybe the passenger side will be less trouble without the heated bits.

[323ivabeach]

I got it. Thanx though.

[stuartinmn]

Thanx, but how do you remove the window channel? Do you HAVE to remove it, or does it just make it easier? I'm having trouble getting that clip out from behind the cylinder. Maybe the passenger side will be less trouble without the heated bits.

I found that just unbolting the bottom end of the channel helped - you can then push the whole thing out of the way far enough to make space for your fingers.

[Shawn D.]

I see you got it, and now you know that you do need to remove (or at least move the channel). One bolt ain't too hard!