How do i get the Exterior Door handle out

[leezo_caza]

How do i remove the outside door handle in my Ek civic i have removed the door card and plastic. disconected the rod with the lock. But how do you remove the rod thats conected to the handle it has like a thred at the top surely i dont have to take the whole lock out too do i ? im replacing it becuase mines broke bit of plastic is missing looks rubbish
Cheers lee

 

[GTLVR82]

There are the two 10mm bolts that hold it in, you will also need to remove the retaining clip that holds the key cylinder in place. The rod connected to the key lock cylinder should be fairly straightforward to remove. The only real issue should be removing the joint from the plastic bushing so that you can remove the door handle. If you can't pry out the joint w/o breaking it there are two methods to go about getting the door handle off. You can remove the three screws on the side of the door (they hold in place the door lock) and lift the rod up more to be able to unscrew the handle from the rod or you can just keep prying with a flat head. - taken from Honda-Tech Archives

also....search....it took me 5 minutes to find that above statement. Not trying to be a dick but a little hard work goes a long way!