trouble with door lock cylinder install

[2gsx2tame]

Hello, I am in the process of replacing my door handle. I was able to follow a tutorial in removing it but now when I am putting it all together, I am having some trouble. I have the door handle in (not screwed in yet) and I can't seem to get the key cylinder to go back into it's hole. The clip is in place and it appears that I should be able to just push the cylinder and snap it in but it is not budging. What is the best way to do this step? I am obviously doing something wrong. thanks!

 

[miliman13]

place the cylinder in first then snap the clip into place make sure the handle has not chipped where the clip sits

 

[2gsx2tame]

I tried doing that and then I figured out my problem! The cheap Ebay handle I was installing had two little plastic pegs (from when it came out of the mold) that were not letting the cylinder go in completely. I took a small hack saw and took them off and then the cylinder snapped in first try. Thank you for the reply!

 

[tunedbysaturnsl]

Someone definitely needs to do a metal replacement. I wish I had the resources to make them myself or a shop here that would. I had to replace my driver's side over the summer, don't want to be doing that again.

 

[Teezy]

I had the exact same problem last week, I just cut them off with a small blade and it slid in great. The other door handle didn't have those pegs, but glad you figured it out.

 

[2gsx2tame]

Ya, this is the 3rd time replacing the handle but I had a friend do it for me the other times so I wasn't sure what I got myself into. They definitely need to make a metal replacement!!

I bought a 2g door handle repair kit here http://www.rcaz.com/rcaz/sub indexes/doorhandlefix/index.htm along time ago (before they sold out) which reinforces the handle using metal inserts. Hopefully this will be the last time replacing them. The lock cylinder thing was a pain but its that bolt you have to put in behind the window glass that is the real PIA!!