Astra door trim panel - removal - how?

Also sprach "Astraman" :-

As I recall, it's held in by the handle, the window winder and such things - then of course trim-nails all round the edge.

The window-winder comes off with a spring clip - push the doorcard back a bit and you'll see it.

Before you strip the door down, make sure the window runners are clean, and spray some silicon/teflon spray into them. If the window is just stiff, then that normally cures them. It's when the window starts making funny knocking noises, or jumps about that you've got to strip the door.

He has electric windows though!!

Also sprach "mrcheerful ." :-

Damn - I wish I was clever instead of just macho.

There are 3 or 4 screws along the bottom edge of the door panel, two under the electric window switch, and one more behind the oblong shaped panel at the top of the interior door handle. Once these are out, the panel is retained by a load of plastic clips at the panel edge. You need to use a wooden wedge or a trim removal tool to release the clips without damage.

Make sure the runners are greased - not forgetting the short adjusting runner mounted on the inner door skin and held by two 10mm hex bolts. If greasing does not free up the mechanism, make sure that as the window closes, the top edge at the back of the door does not tilt away from the runner. If it does, this can be adjusted using the adjuster runner.

HTH

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