Door Cylinder Lock
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From: LAKE PLEASANT NEW YORK
Door Cylinder Lock
HI ALL, thinking of replacing new door cylinder locks. Of all three manuals not much about the locks. It looks like a 5-minute job to put the locks in and 1-hour to take off the interior panel. they are NOT power locks. Is there any site with good picture and tech? thanks
jsr 75
jsr 75
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From: New Hill NC
HI ALL, thinking of replacing new door cylinder locks. Of all three manuals not much about the locks. It looks like a 5-minute job to put the locks in and 1-hour to take off the interior panel. they are NOT power locks. Is there any site with good picture and tech? thanks
jsr 75
jsr 75
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From: LAKE PLEASANT NEW YORK
Hi i guess i didn't say that when i got the car no door keys and only one ing. key.
Had the ing. lock changed and i bought new door sets with keys so thats while i want to change can't lock it. Have to leave wife in car when i walk away from it, hope nobody steals her (the Vett) jsr
Had the ing. lock changed and i bought new door sets with keys so thats while i want to change can't lock it. Have to leave wife in car when i walk away from it, hope nobody steals her (the Vett) jsr
Burning Brakes
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From: Lake Norman, NC
I've replaced door locks, and the only PIA I encountered was the spring clip that holds the lock assy in against the back side of the door skin. I ended up re-using the original clips instead of the ones that came with the locks. Takes 2 people, needle nosed pliers, lots of patience 
and four miniature hands - - - no trouble! BTW, when doing this job, be sure you like the orientation of the black gasket before installing the clip. Concentricity cannot be adjusted once "clipped"
and four miniature hands - - - no trouble! BTW, when doing this job, be sure you like the orientation of the black gasket before installing the clip. Concentricity cannot be adjusted once "clipped"
Burning Brakes
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From: Charlotte N.C
the easy way to put the door lock ***** back on is to use a deep well socket and a rubber ball hammer , once you get the brass looking metal clip pins almost back on tao the door lock ****,,,or you can simply omit the deep well socket and gently bang it with the rubber mallet, anyhow this only takes one person, i have done sevral c3s this way without any damage to the door lock ***** and i use the new locking pins
