OK Don writes:
> I try to not lock the doors when it's going to be significantly below
> freezing, after a few too many attempts to use a frozen lock. The cars are
> old enough that I don't feel fear of theft (though I know that's not
> defensible).
I lock my car if there's something in it that
I try to not lock the doors when it's going to be significantly below
freezing, after a few too many attempts to use a frozen lock. The cars are
old enough that I don't feel fear of theft (though I know that's not
defensible).
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OK Don
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The driver's side lock on my 1983 300TD ALWAYS clams up when the temp.
drops
below freezing. What is chronically wrong with the lock that it
always does
this?
Water. Flap missing or inoperative over key slot? Water drains
in door clogged making it swampy inside? Missing drip shield that
go
ay, December 11, 2009 12:08 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: [MBZ] Chronic frozen DS door lock (W123 300TD) + unrelated
passenger side locking issue
The driver's side lock on my 1983 300TD ALWAYS clams up when the temp. drops
below freezing. What is chronically wrong with the lock
1. Sounds like your driver's door has a humidity problem.
2. Sounds like you need to adjust the rod length from the passenger door lock
cylinder.
Mitch.
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The driver's side lock on my 1983 300TD ALWAYS clams up when the temp. drops
below freezing. What is chronically wrong with the lock that it always does
this?
Worse, I can't unlock the car from the other side because the PS lock
plunger rises when I turn the key in the slot, but it doesn't "click
