<table style="width: 473px; height: 201px;" id="post3600627" class="tborder" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0"><t><tr valign="top"><td class="alt1" id="td_post_3600627" style="border-right: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 225);"><div id="post_message_3600627">I'm
trying to pull out my exterior door handle and can't. I can't get the
acuating rod detached. Is there any special way to get it off. All the
haynes manual says it to detach it.
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I've got to get this done today! please help</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt2" style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(209, 209, 225) rgb(209, 209, 225); border-width: 0px 1px 1px;">
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have u tried some wd40?

sorry the reply is too late but you just have to pry the rod off of the
lever arm. that little yellow clip holds on damn tight.

wd-40 never hurts