drivers door wont lock

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Post Sat Jun 11, 2005 12:59 am

i cant get the drivers door to lock with the key. it did work before but now will not move when i turn the key :?

the central locking is intermittant on the car also but whe it does work the door locks and opens as it should with a short sharp action, so im puzzled. whats goin on?
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Post Sat Jun 11, 2005 1:12 am

sounds like a sticking door lock, maybe try some graphite powder?
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Post Sat Jun 11, 2005 1:16 am

it fels like it clicks over somthing as i turn it, would it be the same remedy :)
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Post Sat Jun 11, 2005 1:40 am

mine was like that, i stripped the lock out, and put some graphite powder in it, its worked fine since
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Post Sat Jun 11, 2005 1:42 am

nice one dude :cool: ill get on that one then
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Post Sat Jun 11, 2005 1:23 pm

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Post Sat Jun 11, 2005 10:40 pm

neily.. :wink:

pm me the price fella :cool: