hey guys - is there a trick to removing a door-lock cylinder? my car is in the garage for some pretty serious bodywork (i will post on this later- i knew all about it when i bought the car this summer) and both front doors replaced (errr, i will also post later) but for now i need to exchange lock cylinders on the doors so as to keep my old ones. my mechanic says this is very difficult (and more importantly 'time-consuming') and he is trustworthy but i certainly don't want to ask him to do anything he doesn't want to do while the meter is on. anyway, i'm going down there (on the bus) tomorrow and if i could do it in pit-stop record time it would make my life a whole lot easier. my bentley manual is there so i can reference it, but tips would be greatly appreciated, he won't want me farting around in his shop too much.

also- apparently a plastic contact switch assembly 'just fell apart' for the switch that activates the interior lights on the passenger side door. (i think he's pissed about this and it's why he doesn't want to change the locks) i can't find this switch on realoem, do you guys know what he is talking about? and can i bypass just that switch so i don't have to buy the $65 replacement?

i could really use your help on this one, folks - i have to send the old doors back (with a set of locks) as soon as this is done...
and i keep missing the ????ing bus! aaargh!