# 2002 subaru impreza outback sport doorlock

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-impreza-outback-sport-doorlock/67486>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** subaru\
**Created:** [August 28, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-impreza-outback-sport-doorlock/67486 "2011-08-28T20:41:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![moonmen17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ec9cab/32.png) [@moonmen17](https://community.cartalk.com/u/moonmen17)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-impreza-outback-sport-doorlock/67486/1 "2011-08-28T20:41:23Z")

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is it absolutely necessary to remove the inside door panel in order to extract a broken key from the door lock?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2011, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-impreza-outback-sport-doorlock/67486/2 "2011-08-28T22:53:43Z")

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Not enough information.

Please provide more.

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2011, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-impreza-outback-sport-doorlock/67486/3 "2011-08-28T22:58:08Z")

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No, locksmiths have a pick with a barb on it that will often but not always remove the piece of key.