[DML] Re: Door key won't turn

["Matt" <supermatty@xxxxxxx>]

Sounds like you're definitely due for a door lock and latch re-
adjustment.  It's outlined in the service manual if you have one.  
If not, it's also found in the technical bulletins on the 
www.dmcnews.com "Technical information" page.  The procedure isn't 
difficult, just time consuming, and I'm about 99% sure it will fix 
all of the issues you mentioned.  One additional step I would 
recommend is to remove the 'Z'-shaped bar that goes to the frontal 
lock.  It makes the job a lot more difficult on some cars when you 
have to adjust this linkage because it flexes so much.  Just remove 
it, the rear lock will do the job just fine of keeping the door 
locked.  
One final tip, make SURE that when you finish doing the adjustments, 
you make sure you don't have any preload on the bellcrank from the 
exterior door handle linkage.  It's easy to leave it pre-loaded and 
think that the job is done.  Hell, the door may even work properly 
the first couple times like this.  Then one day you'll come out to 
your car and you won't be able to unlock it because the locks are 
jammed.

Matt
#1604  

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, deloreanernst@xxxx wrote:
> My driver side door sometimes won't unlock properly.  Turn the key 
to unlock, 
> and it hangs up halfway like it was spring loaded. I have to open 
the 
> passenger side and reach across to open it. Moving the door lock 
rocker switch won't 
> work, even doing it repeatedly... it gets hung up also. Lifting 
the door 
> opener lever frees everything. I'll watched it happen with the 
inner panels 
> removed- the bellcrank pops about a quarter inch then it's free. 
Doesn't seem like a 
> solenoid issue since the problem comes and goes. I even totally 
removed the 
> upper and lower inner door panels, the door lock rocker, 
everything right down 
> to and including the plastic vapor barrier. Thought I might see 
something 
> binding. Even with half the bellcrank rods dangling it still did 
the same. While 
> we're at it... sometimes when I close the door, it won't latch 
shut unless I 
> lock and unlock the door first. Maybe a problem with a latch or 
latches causing 
> both?  Any ideas?
> 
> Wayne A. Ernst
> vin 11174
> Bridgeton, NJ
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]




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