----- Original Message ----- From: <graves_14@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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 > > > > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx >