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« on: May 14, 2006, 01:54:05 AM »
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There is nothing to read so I thought I would post my day.
Decided to have a go at fixing the sticking door lock. Got the locking mechanism ready to come out OK, but then spent about 1.5 hours trying to get the locking mechanism out through the hole just near the lock.
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Noticed some screws at the bottom of the door, so simple (not me) after that, now all I have to do is put it together again.
Have washes the lock in kero, Should I grease it befor I reinstall it or will the grease make its operation sticky.
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« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2006, 02:40:59 AM »
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Originally posted by reserved
;wtf;49

There is nothing to read so I thought I would post my day.
Decided to have a go at fixing the sticking door lock. Got the locking mechanism ready to come out OK, but then spent about 1.5 hours trying to get the locking mechanism out through the hole just near the lock.
;43;mmm;30;43
Noticed some screws at the bottom of the door, so simple (not me) after that, now all I have to do is put it together again.
Have washes the lock in kero, Should I grease it befor I reinstall it or will the grease make its operation sticky.
;52





from memory with 69 vette....we sprayed it with some WD-40

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« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2006, 07:04:19 PM »
WD40 is mostly Kero and will loose it's lubricating effects with time.

I would grease it.  I did with mine.  There is a white grease you can use and buy from Holden Spares but for the life of me I can't remember it's name.
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« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2006, 08:40:21 PM »
Lithium grease? - often comes in a spray pack
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« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2006, 11:02:34 PM »
Thats the stuff.
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« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2006, 02:31:12 PM »
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WD40 is mostly Kero and will loose it's lubricating effects with time.

I would grease it.  I did with mine.  There is a white grease you can use and buy from Holden Spares but for the life of me I can't remember it's name.



;51 my door lock is getting bit tough now...will definetly have to put some grease

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« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2006, 08:01:31 AM »
Joe,

I think from my recolection, we may have put WD40 in the locking mechanism at the time because thats all we had.. and it was sticking anyway....

Easily fixed..
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