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So.Cal.914 |
Jan 31 2007, 02:34 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
Continued from Cooltimes thread (Thanks Mike) How about it Doc?
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John |
Jan 31 2007, 02:59 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
You could try squirting some penetrating oil into the lock cylinder to loosen up the hardened factory applied grease.
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dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jan 31 2007, 03:04 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,890 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
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John |
Jan 31 2007, 03:09 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
You could try squirting some penetrating oil into the lock cylinder to loosen up the hardened factory applied grease. nope won't help which lock? if it's a door lock, to make the key lock/unlock nicely, it is common to clean and re-lubricate the lock mech inside the door. They get sticky over time. Note: This would not apply to trunk locks, glove box locks, front trunk locks, or ignition locks. |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jan 31 2007, 03:16 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,890 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
You could try squirting some penetrating oil into the lock cylinder to loosen up the hardened factory applied grease. nope won't help which lock? if it's a door lock, to make the key lock/unlock nicely, it is common to clean and re-lubricate the lock mech inside the door. They get sticky over time. Note: This would not apply to trunk locks, glove box locks, front trunk locks, or ignition locks. close enough! The latching mechanism inside the door has a slider on it that moves up and down to lock and unlock, the small door latch cam on the end of the cylinder moving it up and down. It gets dirty and takes way too much force to move finally resulting in the end of the cylinder rounding off in the cam. To make the car lock and unlock easily simply remove the door panel remove the latching mechanism, clean with brake clean and lube with penetrant that turns to grease, working the sliding mechanism (looks like a c) until smooth. You will not believe the difference! |
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