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Originally Posted by j cAT
spray these ends with a lube product ...then with a good new flat blade screw driver you will be able to lift the clip off the rod...
sometimes a very long needle nose works in those hard to reach areas..
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With a combination of those tools and a pair of heavy flat front pliers I was able to pry the clips up a little, then use the flat part of the plier face against the tip of the rod, and the other face against the surface of the (now slightly bent) clip to force the rod out.
I did remove the inner handle rod from the inner handle first so I could maneuver the latch into a better position. I actually pulled it through the access panel right below the latch.
Anyway, it's out. Oddly, it seems like it works...but it sure wasn't moving the latching portion so the door could be opened from the inside (no matter how much travel I got from the rods). I hope a new one fixes the problem. I know it's going to be a major beetch getting it all back together.
Thanks for your help.
Sorry I didn't get any pics while I was fighting with the pieces. maybe on the way back in.
BTW: I lowered the window all the way to get more play and clearance from that steel inner panel.