I've been able to get the door open, took out the inside handle, pulled on
the rod and it opened. Still not sure what happened. Of course now you can
only open the door from the inside, it seems that the outside handle is
messed up, almost like it's not connected. I've been able to get the inside
panel off about 80% but the sticking point is the handle you grab to open
and close the door.

"D/A Fischer" <desertfisch@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> OK here's the deal, the right rear door on my 97 Civic won't open. The
lock
> is still working, atleast that's what I'm figuring considering that I can
> still work it with the electric lock system. When you move the handle on
> both the outside and inside they are both very fluid, almost like they're
> not attached to anything. I'm figuring that there is some sort of linkage
> or cabling that has broke. Am I correct on that? Short of taking it to a
> dealer, is there any way to remove the inside trim to check this problem
out
> or am I screwed? I figure I'm not the first one to have this happen to
> himself. One last thing, my son was playing with the child proof locks on
> the door, are they tied in to this somehow?
>
>