Hey Craig, I haven't had door lock trouble, but on my old '86 I had to take the gas cap lock apart and clean all the corrosion off the workings to get it to move freely in the winter. I think the crud in there holds the moisture and freezes it up in the cold. On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 5:06 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > I've been plagued with frozen door locks for years now. The seals are in > good shape. What's the solution? > (They are obviously, only frozen in the winter months).... > > > -Craig > '85GL turned WESTY > BOSTIG in the back > '87 SUNROOF Syncro >
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