86 Honda Civic Wagovan - inside door panels
 

Hello,

My driver's side window is off track and I need to get the inside door panel
off to fix it. My question is - how do I do this? I took out all the screws,
including the one in the door handle and storage bins at the bottom of the
door, and managed to get the window crank off, but it is still firmly
attached all along the top of the panel. This is driving me completely
insane because the window is sightly open and, well, it's winter.

Thanks in advance for any help
levittd

Re: 86 Honda Civic Wagovan - inside door panels
 

"levittd" <levittd@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:Z6bJd.159898$Xk.88230@pd7tw3no...
> Hello,
>
> My driver's side window is off track and I need to get the inside door
panel
> off to fix it. My question is - how do I do this? I took out all the
screws,
> including the one in the door handle and storage bins at the bottom of the
> door, and managed to get the window crank off, but it is still firmly
> attached all along the top of the panel. This is driving me completely
> insane because the window is sightly open and, well, it's winter.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help
> levittd
>
>
Levittd,
Once you have removed all of the necessary screws, handles etc, you must pop
off the plastic clips (between the door & panel) along the bottom edge and
the sides. A little force may be required. Once the trim is unclipped, pull
towards you, and push up, as the panel is tucked over the top edge of the
door.

HTH
Greg.

Re: 86 Honda Civic Wagovan - inside door panels
 

"levittd" <levittd@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:Z6bJd.159898$Xk.88230@pd7tw3no...
> Hello,
>
> My driver's side window is off track and I need to get the inside door
panel
> off to fix it. My question is - how do I do this? I took out all the
screws,
> including the one in the door handle and storage bins at the bottom of the
> door, and managed to get the window crank off, but it is still firmly
> attached all along the top of the panel. This is driving me completely
> insane because the window is sightly open and, well, it's winter.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help
> levittd
>
>
Levittd,
Once you have removed all of the necessary screws, handles etc, you must pop
off the plastic clips (between the door & panel) along the bottom edge and
the sides. A little force may be required. Once the trim is unclipped, pull
towards you, and push up, as the panel is tucked over the top edge of the
door.

HTH
Greg.

Re: 86 Honda Civic Wagovan - inside door panels
 

"levittd" <levittd@shaw.ca> wrote in
news:Z6bJd.159898$Xk.88230@pd7tw3no:

> Hello,
>
> My driver's side window is off track and I need to get the inside door
> panel off to fix it. My question is - how do I do this? I took out all
> the screws, including the one in the door handle and storage bins at
> the bottom of the door, and managed to get the window crank off, but
> it is still firmly attached all along the top of the panel. This is
> driving me completely insane because the window is sightly open and,
> well, it's winter.
>


I'm gonna add this to the FAQ.

If you're sure you've got all the screws and clips out, and if you can get
the door panel to swing from the top as though it were on a hinge, then...

just yank upwards, sharply and HARD.

There are metal spring clips at the top that grasp (rather firmly) a flange
at the top of the door.

Your efforts are probably complicated by slight corrosion, accumulated over
the years. Grab the door panel with one hand about mid-point, about where
the door latch striker is, or at the bottom--using that as your main yank
point--then place one finger under the window sill trim's rear edge and
amplify your yanking efforts thereby.

You want to pull sharply enough to break the panel free, but not bias your
efforts such as to cause the sill trim strip to come loose or the curved
upper portion of the door panel to crack. Yank evenly in both places and it
will pop free.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: 86 Honda Civic Wagovan - inside door panels
 

"levittd" <levittd@shaw.ca> wrote in
news:Z6bJd.159898$Xk.88230@pd7tw3no:

> Hello,
>
> My driver's side window is off track and I need to get the inside door
> panel off to fix it. My question is - how do I do this? I took out all
> the screws, including the one in the door handle and storage bins at
> the bottom of the door, and managed to get the window crank off, but
> it is still firmly attached all along the top of the panel. This is
> driving me completely insane because the window is sightly open and,
> well, it's winter.
>


I'm gonna add this to the FAQ.

If you're sure you've got all the screws and clips out, and if you can get
the door panel to swing from the top as though it were on a hinge, then...

just yank upwards, sharply and HARD.

There are metal spring clips at the top that grasp (rather firmly) a flange
at the top of the door.

Your efforts are probably complicated by slight corrosion, accumulated over
the years. Grab the door panel with one hand about mid-point, about where
the door latch striker is, or at the bottom--using that as your main yank
point--then place one finger under the window sill trim's rear edge and
amplify your yanking efforts thereby.

You want to pull sharply enough to break the panel free, but not bias your
efforts such as to cause the sill trim strip to come loose or the curved
upper portion of the door panel to crack. Yank evenly in both places and it
will pop free.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: 86 Honda Civic Wagovan - inside door panels
 

Eric <say.no@spam.now> wrote in news:41F91603.4FED9372@spam.now:

> levittd wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> My driver's side window is off track and I need to get the inside
>> door panel off to fix it. My question is - how do I do this? I took
>> out all the screws, including the one in the door handle and storage
>> bins at the bottom of the door, and managed to get the window crank
>> off, but it is still firmly attached all along the top of the panel.
>> This is driving me completely insane because the window is sightly
>> open and, well, it's winter.
>
> You need a door panel popper tool such as this one,
> http://tinyurl.com/66mmd, to release the plastic fittings that are
> holding the panel to the door.
>


Most of the time you can just pop them off with your hands. That's all I
do. If you can get one corner free, the rest come right off.


--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: 86 Honda Civic Wagovan - inside door panels
 

Eric <say.no@spam.now> wrote in news:41F91603.4FED9372@spam.now:

> levittd wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> My driver's side window is off track and I need to get the inside
>> door panel off to fix it. My question is - how do I do this? I took
>> out all the screws, including the one in the door handle and storage
>> bins at the bottom of the door, and managed to get the window crank
>> off, but it is still firmly attached all along the top of the panel.
>> This is driving me completely insane because the window is sightly
>> open and, well, it's winter.
>
> You need a door panel popper tool such as this one,
> http://tinyurl.com/66mmd, to release the plastic fittings that are
> holding the panel to the door.
>


Most of the time you can just pop them off with your hands. That's all I
do. If you can get one corner free, the rest come right off.


--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: 86 Honda Civic Wagovan - inside door panels
 

levittd wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> My driver's side window is off track and I need to get the inside door
> panel off to fix it. My question is - how do I do this? I took out all
> the screws, including the one in the door handle and storage bins at the
> bottom of the door, and managed to get the window crank off, but it is
> still firmly attached all along the top of the panel. This is driving me
> completely insane because the window is sightly open and, well, it's
> winter.

You need a door panel popper tool such as this one,
http://tinyurl.com/66mmd, to release the plastic fittings that are holding
the panel to the door.

Eric

Re: 86 Honda Civic Wagovan - inside door panels
 

levittd wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> My driver's side window is off track and I need to get the inside door
> panel off to fix it. My question is - how do I do this? I took out all
> the screws, including the one in the door handle and storage bins at the
> bottom of the door, and managed to get the window crank off, but it is
> still firmly attached all along the top of the panel. This is driving me
> completely insane because the window is sightly open and, well, it's
> winter.

You need a door panel popper tool such as this one,
http://tinyurl.com/66mmd, to release the plastic fittings that are holding
the panel to the door.

Eric