The OP mentions removing broken clips from the door later when you have the door panel off, but I see no reason to remove the door panel other than to pull out the remnants of bygone clips. Are you guys taking the panel off right away to get the clips out or just driving around with the clips rattling around?

 

Wolf95 great post, and thanks!


Bumping this DIY post as my MY2000 needed a new left driver's side molding. I had a hella time at first trying to get the old clips out, and was worried about
damaging the paint or window.
Of six clips, one must have gone into the Twilight Zone cause when i pulled up the driver's side door molding, it came up and the five clips were still in the door!

There is a trick that worked for me to get the old clips out easier, some easier than others. You DO NOT have to remove the door panel to get out the clips if you can pull off this trick.

Looking down at the door there are three teeth almost like the sights of a gun. (For you gun fanatics)
Two on the outside of the door and one on the inside. The trick is to pull up on the clip first, so you hear a "click" and see the three teeth,
then you must firmly grasp and yank it up. You may need to push or pull the clip forward or backward so the clip teeth are clear of the hole in the door.
See photos below.





One of the clips already had the teeth showing, so i grabbed it and slightly pried a small flat head screwdriver (be careful of your window) and it popped out with little resistance.
I probably should have grabbed my needle nose, but I was able to get all five clips out using no more than fingernails, strength, and the screwdriver.
I would rather this than have broken plastic bits bouncing around inside the door...

 

Yeah, these moldings and clips are a PITA. Like the post though, info is always great.

 

I just tried replacing the window molding yesterday. With the Stubborn clips, i was successful on removing them by pulling them up and towards the window. They just popped off when I did it. (just be careful NOT to damage your windows)

What I am running into issue is with putting in the new pieces. (For some reason I did NOT hear the click when pushing them in... Maybe that is a problem)

- On passenger side, Every clip seemed to have gone in, but the front of the molding (next to the windshield), is NOT aligned all the time with the rest. ( I will post pictures later)

- On Driver Side, can't push the front clip all the way down. It just pops off.

Did anyone faced this issue? Please let me know.

 

 

Of course, it helps to shop around. Just a comparison on price from several OEM online vendors.

For the parts mentioned for this DIY fix (72410S2A023) :

HondaPartsCheap (Milpitas, CA) - 73.01
24/7 Honda Parts (Cleveland) - 71.28
Majestic Honda (Rhode Island) - 71.34

Depending on the part, you may want to shop around to get a better price.

When I was looking to replace my torque sensor (previous owner damage), I checked nearly a half-dozen OEM vendors, local and online. Majestic is legendary in this community and are still hitting the mark on price, even over the local dealerships.

 

I completely agree wiht JoePhotographer. Whatever you do, do NOT go to to the dealer, they will wrip you off. THe prices I was quoted by my local dealer were twice as much, than the prices the I saw online.

 

 

The ONLY thing I go to the dealership for is the oil filter, because the delaship cost is negligible to the online price (and it's down street from where I get my oil changed). Plus, it's in my hands now to get do the oil change.

 

That's Majestic Honda's site.