My 1986 325e...and driver side door locking assembly.
Today I took on my driver side door lock rebuild, it's been a long time coming. Literally, the driver side door lock has had a key in it for 24 years. With that in mind, the factory key has managed to sort of solidify itself in the cylinder. This made for a very difficult attempt at removing the broken section of key. I received my door lock rebuild kit from Pelican Parts, and began the process of building my new cylinder. This process had a slightly different procedure, with the key being stuck, this presented a challenge. I was able to remove the first 4 wafers from the top of the cylinder; however, I had to cut both ends of the cylinder off in order to remove the key. The pictures below shed light on my previously mentioned handywork. I was able to remove the remaining wafers at that point, which allowed me to build the new cylinder accordingly. With the cylinder newly build, I placed the assembly back in the cylinder opening. I had my fingers crossed...and I was let down, the key was able to be inserted fully, and turned freely. However, no locking or unlocking function was taking place, I did notice activity with door lock pin that goes up and down, depending on lock/unlock. This activity was hesitant at best, this lead me to theorize. My best guess is that since the door lock actuator has been out of commission for 20+ years, has caused the actuator to go bad. Again, any advice, experience, or opinions are greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading.
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