1994 BMW 325 Problem removing a passenger side door latch

1994 BMW 325
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SFK126
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1994 BMW 325 Two Wheel Drive Manual 112000 miles

I need to replace my passenger side front door latch assembly. The only remaining thing holding it in place is a 1/8 inch diameter verticle rod. The bottom is attached to the latch assembly and the top is attached to a flange on one of the power window mounting brackets. Both ends of the rod appear to be looped around their connection points and I cannot figure out how to remove it short of cutting the rod or removing multiple window system components. I'm hoping their is a "trick" to freeing the rod at the latch assembly end. Any suggestions?
Jul 3, 2009 at 2:18 PM
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Did you take the glass and the track out?
Jul 4, 2009 at 11:51 PM
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I did not take out the glass and track yet. I was hoping to avoid that if possible.
Jul 5, 2009 at 1:41 PM
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At least roll the window up and take out the track.
Jul 5, 2009 at 9:26 PM