Key Hole (Passenger Side)

[Nartanian]

My cousin miraculously pulled out the key hole from the actual door itself. The lock/unlock mechanism is perfectly fine and intact, but it's not attached to the door. I would like to know the proper way sticking the keyhole back in without having it come out. Should I use some kind of adhesive perhaps? Thanks in advance.

 

[tsiboy]

this probably fell off and is somewhere inside the door

 

[Nartanian]

What's that piece called? I'm assuming I will need to pull off the door panel then?

 

[Terry Posten]

Yes, you have to pull the door card. It is called the door lock cylinder clip.

 

[Nartanian]

Thank you guys. I was looking everywhere for the name of that piece.

 

[Terry Posten]

The clip is the same for both doors so you can find one in a bone yard and they should be pretty much universal for any mitsu.

 

[toybreaker]

Quoting tsiboy:
this probably fell off and is somewhere inside the door

excellent and timely post! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/applause.gif

 

[Nartanian]

In the process of replacing this. I'm having problems removing the door panel without breaking anything. It's almost of but something along the silver strip/trim by the window is keep it secure. I felt like ripping it out but I'm gonna need to reuse it. What am I doing wrong?

 

[Barnes]

Put the door panel a bit more vertical (parallel to the door) and pull up.

 

[jepherz]

It helps to push the top of the panel outwards, towards the glass. Sometimes you have to jar it up from the bottom pretty hard.

 

[Muskrat]

A socket extension or large screw driver going through the handle hole and tapping with a hammer helps me. Just be careful.