oh, few more things... still good idea to pull lock barrel, but it may be a problem outside of the barrel, in the part that "interfaces' with latch. I'd take the handle off (you do know about hidden screw behind door weather strip don't you?) and see how key in lock works with handle off door. Then fiddle around with locking button etc and see what's what. alistair On 16-Apr-10, at 8:45 AM, Alistair Bell wrote: Mike, time to pull the handle and take lock barrel out for exam and cleaning. Pics of sliding door handle here on my blog, its pretty well the same internals as the driver's side door http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/lock-info/ alistair '86 syncro 7 passenger '82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94 http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/ http://shufti.wordpress.com On 16-Apr-10, at 8:28 AM, Mike Rocket J Squirrel wrote: The locking mechanism in the driver's door seems to have gotten a bee in its bonnet and does not want to lock. The key cannot be rotated in the lock, nor can the button thingy be pressed down. Is this a big deal to fix? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR |
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