Directly on the cylinder like from inside the window? Nope, seems like it'd be
difficult, lots of plastic in there...
>From the outside? Yeah, carefully though because I've sprayed a lot of PB
>Blaster, SeaFoam Deep Creep (smells better than PB Blaster), brake cleaner and
>who knows what else.
Last time I worked at it I wore gloves and heated a brass key (because its
essentially disposable) and worked it in the lock. I seem to have gotten a
little more movement out of each lock...
I have a theory that somebody greased the locks before I got the car as the
locks on this car froze up a lot easier than either my old wagon or my 190D.
They'd get stiff if it was cold out no matter what and would freeze frequently.
I'd always ment to do something about it and never got around to it...
-Curt
--- On Mon, 6/23/08, Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Okay brain trust
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Date: Monday, June 23, 2008, 11:09 PM
Have you tried some heat to the cylinder?
Luther
On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:01:21 -0500, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> I'm reasonably sure its the cylinder inside the door handle. Back
before I sold the car I'd had this issue off and on but I was chasing it by
occasionally lubing with PB Blaster to loosen things up followed by brake
cleaner followed by graphite.
>
> Then I sold the car and the new owner didn't touch the locks for 2
years... I've been hitting the locks with penetrant hard for a couple weeks
and the passenger one is starting to gain, the driver's lock has gained a
little (dammed little, 1/32" maybe). I think eventually I'd get the
locks freed up through persistance but as I say I want to get this car on the
road... I want to have the ability to have my 190D off the road for awhile so I
can pay some attention to the A/C which I don't dare to do if I need the car
to go to work the next day...
>
> I want to do like Wilton and have time to take the A/C components apart
and do the job RIGHT...
>
> -Curt
>
>
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Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark
'87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case
'85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi)
'82 300CD (166 kmi)
'82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold
'85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine
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