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Anybody have any tips for getting the retaining clip off. It looks like I may be able to remove the door latch and put a screwdriver threw one of the hole and against the retaining clip and hit it with a hammer. But I don't want to remaove the door latch if there is another way.

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I am guessing you are refering to the key tumbler. I just changed mine the easiest way I have found is to remove the door panel and reach up to it with a pair of channel locks and just wiggle it loose. Sometimes they can be stuborn but this is the easiest way I know of and you can reinstall them the same way.

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I ended up removing that little black plug on the side of the door and putting a long scredriver thru there and hitting it with a hammer.

 

Was that plug factory?? Thats a way to paintlessly remove dents/. They drill a hold in the side of the door, and then they insert a long tool and pop dents out.

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I ended up removing that little black plug on the side of the door and putting a long scredriver thru there and hitting it with a hammer.

 

Was that plug factory?? Thats a way to paintlessly remove dents/. They drill a hold in the side of the door, and then they insert a long tool and pop dents out.

 

yes, it's a plug in the framework next to the latch on the door. it is factory.

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I ended up removing that little black plug on the side of the door and putting a long scredriver thru there and hitting it with a hammer.

 

Was that plug factory?? Thats a way to paintlessly remove dents/. They drill a hold in the side of the door, and then they insert a long tool and pop dents out.

 

yes, it's a plug in the framework next to the latch on the door. it is factory.

 

probably put there just for that purpose..

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