Messed up door lock

[Kohn]

I have a Honda City with manual door locks. It has one of those push-pull things that protrude beside the sliding glass.

My niece turned and turned the plastic protrusion until the metal lever that's attached to it fell off inside. I could no longer lock that door because of that.

Would you refer this kind of thing to the car service center? Or would you bring this to a shop?

 

[Benny]

Have you tried taking the inside of the door off to have a look yourself? It may be something you could fix yourself if you do. But if you don't want to tackle it, take it to a body shop. They would be most likely to be able to fix it without messing up your door.

 

[Andy C]

I'd either go to a body shop or someone who deals with locks all of the time. You could get a mechanic to do it but it would be more costly than necessary. If you find someone who specializes in car locking systems that would be even better.

 

[Kohn]

Thanks Benny and AndyC! A friend has recommended a shop to me. We'll see how this works out. Now I see why manufacturers have moved the lock from the edge near the glass to the side