Re: IML: Door lock question

[Christopher H <imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Keep in mind that WD40 is not a lubricant. It displaces moisture (the WD
stands for Water Displacment) and can penetrate some corrosion and loosen up
gummed up parts, but its lubricating quality disappears quickly. You should
follow up with a proper lubricant afterwards to keep the lock mechanism
operating smoothly once you get to that point.

Chris in LA
78 NYB Salon
67Crown


On 3/7/06 11:27 PM, clgilleland@xxxxxxxxxxxx at clgilleland@xxxxxxxxxxxx
wrote:

> Hi, no the door lock button is not screwed down too tight. But I did try
> spraying some WD-40 on the parts I can get to without removing the panel and
> now it takes about 4 or 5 tries instead of 3 to get the door to open. So
> maybe I am getting somewhere, I will let it soak in and reapply some more
> oil and see where I am at. That door probably didn't get used much based on
> the mint condition of the back seats. Maybe it is messing up from sitting in
> the same position for many years, and has probably never been oiled. Thanks,
> Tom
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
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> 
>> Is the door lock button screwed down so tightly that its not allowing the
>> door to be completely locked?  I'd try unscrewing the button a couple of
>> turns. Might not be that, but it costs nothing to give it a try.
>> John
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <clgilleland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 12:24 AM
>> Subject: IML: Door lock question
>> 
>> 
>> I want to thank everyone in the club for answering all of my questions,
>> the answers have been very helpful. I just bought the 74 Imperial, and
>> even though it only has 60,500 miles and has been garage kept its whole
>> life it has a few gadget gremlins that I keep coming across. I discovered
>> that the drivers side rear door dosn't stay locked. If you lock the door
>> and try to open it from the outside it will open after you try to open it
>> in about 3 tries. Does anyone out there have experience in how to remedy
>> this problem? The other thing I tested this weekend is the 8 track player,
>> It works and dosn't eat the tape, but it plays the tape too fast. The only
>> control on the 8 track player is too change tracks by pressing the vloume
>> knob, no fast foreward. Every tape I put in it sounds like Alvin and the
>> Chipmunks. I picked up some 8 tracks at the local Dirt mall or weekend
>> flea market, I call it the Dirt mall , for 4 dollars for 20 tapes. But
>> every one of them plays too fast. So I have the chipmunks do Woodstock,
>> the chipmunks do Boston, the chipmunks do Neil Young etc. LOL. If anyone
>> knows anything about fixing this let me know. Thanks,     TOM
>> 
>> 
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