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Old May 25, 2008 | 03:27 PM
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driver door lock wont go all the way down with key

so i managed to fix my auto door locks today (had to rig it to pull on the cable towards the back of the car to get it to work? weird) so anyways, they work, but when the driver lock doesnt go all the way down, the rest of the car doesnt lock, im going to get a remote lock unlock sooner or later but i wanted to get this working because getting into the car and having to manually unlock passenger doors is quite annoying.

PS. changing PCV valve without needle nose plyers is hell.
Old May 25, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Mysticcal
so i managed to fix my auto door locks today (had to rig it to pull on the cable towards the back of the car to get it to work? weird) so anyways, they work, but when the driver lock doesnt go all the way down, the rest of the car doesnt lock, im going to get a remote lock unlock sooner or later but i wanted to get this working because getting into the car and having to manually unlock passenger doors is quite annoying.

PS. changing PCV valve without needle nose plyers is hell.
Sounds like you need to adjust your rod ends or check that you rods haven't popped out!
Old May 26, 2008 | 05:37 AM
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Either that or lubricate them some.
Old May 26, 2008 | 09:20 AM
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what type of lubricant would be best?
Old May 26, 2008 | 01:23 PM
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what type of lubricant would be best?
I prefer KY personally...

Butt seriously, graphite or white lithium
Old May 27, 2008 | 05:39 AM
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That should work. If there is corrosion, use WD-40 or some other lubricant that removes rust so that there is less resistance.
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