Date:         Wed, 11 Jan 2023 11:21:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Eric caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Eric caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Driver door lock
Comments: To: Rick Cooper <rick@webleaf.ca>
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Hi folks,

Sending this using Siri from buses by the bridge.

Hope this is readable. About your door lock, try it out with the door shut, there’s something that happens with the driver side door when it’s shut that is different than when it’s open. So if you’re trying all the stuff with the door open but not getting the real result. If the door shuts and you can lock it for a minute and unlock from inside I use the key for the outside but it’s working correctly.

Best greeting from buses by the bridge.

Eric Caron. 

> On Jan 11, 2023, at 11:07 AM, Rick Cooper <rick@webleaf.ca> wrote:
> 
> I've been putting sound deadening material in my '87 Westie for the past few days.  I think I'm going to be very happy with the result -- certainly the doors close with a very nice thud now.  I've done the floor, front firewall (as far as I could reach without removing the dash), and the three front doors.  Still debating whether I should do the rear door.
> 
> However, I noticed during reassembly that my driver's door seems to be unlockable -- I can't push the lock button down.  This doesn't have anything to do with the door handle and the lock cylinder -- the key simply disables the door handle from shifting the door lock mechanism on the latch up and down.  My problem is that the door lock mechanism on the latch won't move up and down.
> 
> Why not?  Is this the way it is supposed to work?  I almost never lock my van since I mostly use it for camping.  Am I running into some mechanism that prevents the driver's door being locked while the key is still in the ignition?  But there is no electrical wire to the door latch so I don't know how that would be activated.
> 
> Or has my door lock mechanism rusted so that it won't move?  I'm stumped -- anyone else run into this?
> 
> Thanks for any suggestions, Rick