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72 passenger door lock?

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Topic: 72 passenger door lock?

Posted By: russosborne
Subject: 72 passenger door lock?
Date Posted: 06-May-2015 at 9:43AM

On mine I cannot lock the passenger door with the key,it only works to unlock. Is this normal or do I have a lock issue?
Thanks,
Russ

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Posted By: Regul8r
Date Posted: 06-May-2015 at 9:54AM

spray some lube in to the lock and work it.

Might have to take the door panel off and check the linkage or spray it all as well.

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Posted By: mcford
Date Posted: 07-May-2015 at 6:23AM

DONT USE SPRAY LUBE. USE POWDERED GRAPHITE LUBRICANT. COMES IN A SMALL TUBE. SPRAY LUBE WILL EVENTUALLY COLLECT MORE DUST/DIRT AND YOU'LL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN.

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Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 07-May-2015 at 10:34AM

DO NOT use WD-40. As the locks wear, the anodizing on the aluminum wears away, and WD-40 will eat into the metal of the lock.

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