From:Tim Roller >starwolf@bewellnet.com
> It sounds like something more screwy going on with your locks,when they
fall back down. I had about the same thing on a '79 Lincoln(now that was a
real car). What I did with my locks was get behind the door panels into the
area where the locking solenoid was located and drill out the rivet holding
the solenoid onto the rigid frame and putting in a bolt and double nutted
the whole works. After that alteration I never had a bit of trouble with the
lock not working or unlocking. While I was also in the area I cleaned and
regreased(wheel bearing grease' because it's waterproof and won't freeze)
all the locking rods and door opening rods. Hope this idea helps> The reason
I bolted the solenoid was because the rivets oblonged the hole where they
were attached. Don't forget to leave a little minute play with the solenoid
or it will bind up the locking rod and not work properly.
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Z-Sykes <MSykes@su.edu>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Monday, April 20, 1998 7:45 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Lubricant -Reply -Reply
>Hey, speaking of Lube. My driver side power door lock is sticky. It comes
>half way up, then falls back down. I have remote door locks with my
>alarm, but it was doing it before I got the Alarm. I had the Dealer replace
>the locking mechanism, but it still does it once and a while. Any
>suggestions?
>-mike
>88V^LE3.55Auto
>
>>>> Mike Crumley <mcrumley@airmail.net> 04/17/98 04:06pm >>>
>At 01:06 PM 4/17/98 , you wrote:
>
>>Some Silicone spray or some good ol' WD40 shoud do the trick-
>
>Silicone spray might not be too bad, but WD-40 attracts dirt too much for
>this purpose. Also, NEVER EVER spray WD-40 in your locks!!
>
>--
>Mike Crumley mcrumley@airmail.net
>97 Dakota Regular Cab Short Bed
>3.9L V6 3.55 Auto Rhino Liner
>Bug Shield Mud Flaps DDBC
>
>
>
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