Date:         Mon, 16 Jun 2003 09:31:23 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
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From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: Sliding Door: Lock Knob (inside)
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On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Mark Dorm wrote:

> My lock knob, for the sliding door, from the inside, the little black thing
> that slides along a curved opening in the sheet metal, just kind of flops in
> the middle. When I go to open the door from the outside, it'll have locked
> itself. So then I have to put the key in, either the front door (I have
> electric) where I lock then unlock and then I can open my sliding door; or
> else I turn the key at the sliding door, and then open the sliding door.

I mentioned having this problem on my '82 a while back, and Stan suggested
slipping a short length of aquarium hose over the shaft the knob threads
onto -- just long enough to be compressed slightly when the knob is put
back on.  The idea is to add enough friction to make the lock stay in
whatever position it's in.

I haven't gotten around to trying it yet, but it makes sense to me!


David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si