ouch...lol, sounds like your car be beatin your a$$ when you try to work on it..but whats the "washcloth" method?

 

how do u do the wash cloth method? i was reading in my Haynes that all u do is move it back and forth...is that all?

 

you take a washcloth....or shirt....or sum other thick cloth....
hold one corner of the rag in one hand and the opposite corner in the other hand....
slide the flat end of the rag between the handle and the little rubber washer(if its there) if not then between the handle and the panel...
then start sliding the rag back and forth...(like you are flossing) and work your way around the handle while pulling slightly towads you...
when the rag catches the end of the little clip, it will pull it right out...
just make sure not to use a good rag because you might end up shredding it a little bit

 

I just used a screw driver took me a good 30 minutes to find that dam clip tho

 

I was just outside trying the wash cloth method and using the door panel remover screw. I tried both between the crank and the spacer and between the spacer and the door and I can't find that god damn clip. I don't see it in either side of the door either. I NEED HELP!

 

took me forever to find it...its between the spacer and the handle though...and its more like inside the handle...i had to get under the car to find it and then i had to use a thin, worned out wash cloth to get it...so try and find a cloth with lots of holes in it.

 

Nevermind. I finally got it off, but then I couldn't unclip a wireharness and get some metal rod connected to the door handle off. Then there was a sheet of some materal glued to the inside of the door covering it.

Needless to say I threw a screwdriver somewhere and lost it and kicked a big dent in the door. Anyone want to buy a 1999 sedan SOHC with 85,xxx miles?

I've had enough of this POS car.

 

i had the same problems...dont worry....for the metal bar...just pull up hard and it will un clip...as for the wiring harness...i couldn't get that off so i just kinda lifted the trim as far up as i could and i let it sit on the mirror...i was installing new speakers...

 

I'm trying to do this as well.I'm glad i'm not the only one having an issue with this.. i think i can see the clip, is it brass and does it clip strait down? i may try the rag method- nevermind that worked...

 

hehe yea i know...its like i can work on the engine no problem...but i cant get the dang door trim off lol