Driver Side Door Lock "Sticks"

[dinanm3atl]

It is just hard to turn the key. Not hard that I think it is going to break the key but enough that I would like to loosen it up?

WD40 or silicone lube down into the lock works?

[xLibelle]

mine did too, on partly the fact that the keys are old, but mostly because the tumbler needed refreshening. Its not hard to do and it really helps.

You have to remove the door card and sticky tape. pull the clip that holds the lock in place, and work it out of the door. Once you have the tumbler out, you push out the pin in the rear that holds it together and it pretty much falls apart. while pulling the center column out of the sleeve, take care to not let the lock pins fall out w/o your exact knowledge of how it went in. Take them all out and lay them systematically on a clean table, springs included and wash everything down. Note the key-code for your lock, with this, you can get new keys made really easily from the dealer. Use a middle weight grease while putting the components back together. The hardest part is pulling the final spring back in place.

[Frog]

^ wow, that seems meticulous..

Mine is also pretty hard, to the point where I am scared it could twist/break the key..

Is there an easy way to lube it? I feel like it isn't the tumbler, but the locking mechanism that needs regressing.. The key will turn with easy the opposite way of lock/unlock. For example, turning your key clockwise would lock it, if I spin it counter clockwise (which does nothing) it is easy.

[accident]

keyless entry ftw.

[harm]

WD40 eventually turns into a gummy lacquer, being petroleum based.. go with a good silicone lubricant. I prefer Tri-Flow, silicone plus teflon. One QUICK squirt with the plastic straw is all you need for starters.. run the key in and out of the lock a few times, see if it's loosened up at all. If that hasn't helped, see post #2 what xLibelle described is exactly right.

If your key is worn down, this can cause similar problems, starting in the door locks; use that key code number to get a new key made (not a duplicate from a crappy key) and see if that fixes it.

Jesus, this thread started in 2007.

[Kershaw]

mine started to stick on me, to the point i thought i would break the key at times.

white lithium grease eased it up completely. i just put the key in halfway and soaked it.

[801coppertop]

$35 pelican parts rebuild kit!!!! And its like new! Get a new key as well while your at it.

[Frog]

$35 pelican parts rebuild kit!!!! And its like new! Get a new key as well while your at it.

link? or part number?