2000 Honda Odyssey Hatch Lock is Loose

2000 HONDA ODYSSEY
78,800 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MICOOPE
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The four bolts that hold the hatch lock of my Odyssey in place have become loose and the hatch no longer locks. It seems like a simple fix- as long as I can get behind the panel to re-fasten the bolts. I removed two screws on the underside of the door (one on each side of the lock), but the panel won't come loose.

How do I remove that panel? Do I need to remove to repair the lock?

Any help is appreciated.
May 1, 2008 at 9:49 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Those 2 screws on the sides of the lock may be what is holding the lock in the door. To remove the panel, pop the 2 small plugs out of the grab handle ends and remove the retaining bolts. From there the panel will pop off the door, sometimes the clips can be a little stubborn, once one pops off, you can look behind the panel to se where the next one is to help pop it off with a long flat screwdriver
May 4, 2008 at 8:30 AM