Thank you for this pictorial write up. It matches much of what I see on my W201. I wonder if you could clear something up for me: I've been to the junkyard and have been unable to remove a drivers door lock. You mentioned that there is a clip that holds the outside part of a door handle to the door; I take it that working inside the door one has to slide a clip to release the outer portion of the doorhandle, is that right? Are there two clips, one for the pivot end and one for the cylinder end? Are there any other tricks you can pass on for removal of the entire lock assembly, including cylinder?

Thanks,

Kurt

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