Then get rid of the door handle with a screwdriver and a pull rod.
Taking the door panel off a 2004 ion.
It is clipped to the door panel and can be a pain to remove.
Pry it off with the small angled trim tool from the top and rear side.
Remove all screws on the door panel.
Be sure to locate all screws some will be under plastic covers behind a door handle beside a courtesy light etc.
When you are taking you car into a repair garage or dealership to have the door panel removed it will cost between 55 00 and 95 00 us depending on the design or manufacturer.
Remove the side view mirror sail located in the upper corner of the door panel.
My wife s ion did the same thing.
Removing the door panels on a saturn is a fairly simple process that should only take around an hour.
Bottom screw for the aplique goes into it now remove the bolts holding the door panel to the door.
Remove the plastic covers during this process and set them aside.
The reason for removing the door panel is to access other problems inside the door.
The door panels on every saturn ive worked on comes apart by taking screws out and the fron of the door comes off to get to the inside of the door if you have manual windows you have to make.
In order to fix problems inside the door of your saturn like damaged windows broken locks or speaker repairs you need to know how to remove the car door panels.
Remove the door panel.
What does it cost.
The outer door handle the outer mirror the door applique on the rear pillar of the door the trim moulding at the top of the door panel black piece that is up against the window.
Unscrew it and take it off.
Once the problem is repairs the door panel can be reinstalled.
From the outside i found a brass u shaped piece of metal which when i pulled the lock back out slid over the top of the lock and fitting under some ridges held the lock in place.
Now finally the door panel.
Here you will see exactly how to do it on your saturn.
This trim piece covers the interior side of the side view mirror.
Next remove the panel cover for the side mirror wiring harness.
First thing you have to do is get the window crank handle off with a homemade tool or bought one.
Once the two retaining caps are released pivot the top of the sail out and extract it from the bottom anchor on the door frame.
