Outer door handle removal
 

Hey guys, I haven't been on in a whille, I've been super busy with school ( only three weeks left Woo Hoo), and I just finished moving. Anyways one of my old roomamtes managed to break off my drivers side door handle. I'm trying to put the new on on but I can't get the lock mechanism detached. There is a clip that goes around it, so iguess i have to get that off, but I'm not sure, plus I can't get the clip off. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Well how far along are you? Have you gotten the handle off the door yet - so the only thing holding it are the linkages?

The clip on the lock cylinder will come off w/ a small standard screwdriver or a set of bent needle nose pliers (what I used).

Just a tip, so no new parts have to be bought, just unscrew the entire handle from the latch/opening linkage. Count the threads/turns! Its easier that way, if you ask me and works fine.

All the linkages are removed the only thing left is the lock. How do i get at the clip, i tried it from the front but i can only get like half of it off, and i can't pull the handle unit out far enough to get at it from the bottom. I'm not sure what you mean by this. Just a tip, so no new parts have to be bought, just unscrew the entire handle from the latch/opening linkage. Count the threads/turns! Its easier that way, if you ask me and works fine.

Go from inside the door panel.
If you broke the handle linkage clip thing, a new one is needed to replace it. Its smarter to just unscrew the whole thing

take the door panel off on the inside..and take the whole thing off...its not to expensive to buy a new one at honda either...got my passenger one for like 20 - 30 bucks... if u dont have one allrdy...