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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 01:19 PM
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how hard/easy are these to remove and replace? i gotta a new set yesterday to install in a 78
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 02:15 PM
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fairly esy if your hands are flexible and nimble the hardest part other then taking off the door panel is slipping the retaining ring back on
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Originally Posted by bobs77vet
fairly esy if your hands are flexible and nimble the hardest part other then taking off the door panel is slipping the retaining ring back on
Here's a picture of what you are looking for. You will need to pry the spring finger retainer off the lock (it is behind the switch in this view) then it pull out. Note if it's the left door, like this one, it has the alarm switch on it also. The right door does not. Biggest pain is removing the door panel.

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thx guys, ive got the drivers side replaced, going to do the passanger tom. i got the drivers side done just in time to drive it to work today. a friend of mine lets me work/drive it, so i have it for this wked.
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i now have both locks replaced. it wasnt really all that hard, except taking the drivers side lock off, ended up breaking that alarm switch thing off, although it wasnt hooked up w/the rest of the car
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