Fw: [DML] Re:Door Lock Problems

["Chris Parnham" <chrisparnham@xxxx>]

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From: <graves_14@xxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 5:40 PM
Subject: [DML] Re:Door Lock Problems


> Hats off to you! That was the problem. Turns out that the white ring 
> was very sticky. I put some silicone spray on it, and now all is 
> great! I took the whole door apart, and needless to say it wasn't 
> easy. Try finding the keyed versions of the fir trees anywhere! My 
> solenoid seems to be strong. Before I noticed there was a slight 
> delay between the two doors locking... one would finish locking 
> before the other one. Now both are clicking away without effort. 
> Couple of squirts saved me a bundle!
> 
> Thanks List!
> 
> Tyler
> #3472
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Mark Hershey" <dmcinfo@xxxx> wrote:
> > David's probably right--sounds like excessive drag on the lock 
> mech. I've
> > found two places on mine:
> > 
> > 1) If you have a two key deLorean (door key and ignition are 
> different), the
> > door lock cylinders have a white nylon outer ring that is supposed 
> to rotate
> > freely a few degrees around the lock cylinder body. This ring is 
> connected
> > to the lock bellcrank via a wire bail; it's what mechanically moves 
> the
> > bellcank when you turn the door key to the extreme right or left 
> but allows
> > you to use the inside rocker and solenoid without actually turning 
> the lock
> > cylinder (which of course couldn't turn if it has no key in it). 
> Both of
> > mine developed so much drag over time that the lock solenoids would 
> only
> > work when the car was running and the supply voltage was an extra 
> volt or
> > two high. So much drag that it took a noticable extra effort to 
> move the
> > rocker by hand. Silicone spray on the outside of the lock cylinder 
> cured it
> > (access by removing upper inside door trim or might be able to get 
> a spray
> > nozzle nearby by rolling down the window. ) Should probably be 
> careful to
> > avoid spraying silicone into lock cylinder. Apparently later 1-key 
> DeLoreans
> > don't have this problem.
> 
> -snip
> 
> > \\ Mark
> 
> 
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