Door lock
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Door lock
I was wondering if there is a trick to getting the door lock to work. Or if it is common for them to go out after some time. When I push down on the door lock it only moves down half way and then pops back up as soon as I take my finger off of it. When I try to use the key it won't budge. I tried tinkering with it but no luck. I don't want to take the other door apart to see how that works if I don't have to.
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CT, The locks are pretty simple, you will have to access it through the inner door panel. Go armed with a can of WD40 and spray everything real good. Until you get in there and diagnose it, it is a little hard to call, except it should be simple to fix.
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Door Locks
CT Cruiser,the lock on my 72 is so bad that it always drops down to the locked position no matter if I pull it up it falls right back down,I have accidentaly locked myself out already but cannot figure out why it is doing this.Before this the lock was acting as yours is,I tried lube but it seemed to make it drop down easier.I am going to have to take off the inside panel again and try to remove the whole lock to see what is broken.Let me know if you find anything and I will do the same.
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I took the other door apart and discovered that there is a little spring the pushes the lever back up against the outer door mechanism. When it is pressed up against the outer mechanism there is a slot on the lever that allows the lock to make clearance. I found the old spring laying at the bottom of the door so I was in luck.
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Cleaning and re-lubing has always made these door locks worse.
I think the key is the type of lube to use.
I think the key is the type of lube to use.
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From: "Islander"
"Lock-Ease" a graphite base product suspended in a petroleum distillate, penetrates into the lock / key slot then the solvent evaporates leaving a dry film. No oils to collect dust and dirt.
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LOVE my ford door locks..no matter how jacked up you are the key goes in eather way and its pointed to center it self..and as a bonus it slides right into the ignition..I might not find my way home but i can always start my trusty old ford truck...lol hope this strikes your funny bone....bill