Now that you've gotten it opened, you might try flipping the child safety
lock back and forth in case it is somehow stuck between on & off and causing
the problem.

On 8/27/03 8:00 AM, in article
bY13b.5518$3E.2334@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.ne t, "D/A Fischer"
<desertfisch@earthlink.net> wrote:

> 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
> news:GNA2b.3880$3E.1455@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>> 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?
>>
>>
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