[DML] Re: Key stopped turning in door! Ideas?

["Matt Spittle" <supermatty@xxxxxxx>]

I also thought I had an early vin with the later locks, and I had 
the same problem you described.  That is, the single ignition key I 
had worked for everything except the passenger door.  This I thought 
was strange.  Why would the previous owner replace only the driver's 
side lock when updating it to the new lock system?  

Then, as I grew frustrated that the passenger-side lock didn't work 
with my key, I found someone selling a NOS set of door locks.  I 
purchased them and planned on replacing both the driver's side door 
lock, and the passenger side; effectively reverting my car back to 
the 2-key system.  

To get the old locks out, my only option was to break them it seemed 
(I'm sure there's a better way).  So, to remove the driver's door 
lock, I stuck a flathead screwdriver in the hole and began trying to 
pry off the "face" of the lock.  Well, before I had even begun doing 
that, I realized that I could unlock and lock the driver's 
door...WITH THE SCREWDRIVER!!!  So apparently my door locks were 
never updated, but rather someone rigged it.  If someone did this to 
your car, it's not really surprising that your driver-side door lock 
would quit working one day.  Maybe go and try out your 
screwdriver? :)

Matt
#1604

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "gzapf" <x86Daddy@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> I have an early VIN car that has the later door locks that match my
> ignition.  When I purchased the car, the passenger side lock would 
not
> turn with the key in it (but the key does insert all the way). 
> Suddenly, my driver side door lock won't turn by the key anymore
> either.  I've taken off the upper panel to look at the inside, and
> nothing is odd looking: the white part that hooks to the locking 
rod
> seems in place...  I can push and pull the rod manually to lock and
> unlock the door, and the interior switch still works...  but the 
key
> won't move the center, metallic portion of the door lock more than 
a
> few degrees.
> 
> Has anyone had this happen before?  Any ideas on how to fix it or
> troubleshoot it?
> 
> Thanks,
> --Greg
> #2894








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