door lock fix

[Trevor Irwin]

yes, I have--that was my reference when I started the project. The thing
is that everything went as planned until I tried to get the teeth aligned
properly.I guess that for now I will just leave out the alarm activating
gear and at least have a door that locks and unlocks.

On Sat, 2 Jun 2001, Kneale Brownson wrote:

> Have you read through the door lock repair info on Chris Miller's 200q20v 
> page:http://members.aol.com/c1j1miller/index.html
> 
> 
> 
> At 06:54 PM 06/02/2001 -0500, Trevor Irwin wrote:
> 
> >This is on my 1990 100.
> >I am replacing the drivers side key cylinder etc after the old carrier
> >broke. Everything was going fine--in fact I had the new cylinder, carrier,
> >etc installed and I was ready to put the door back together--until I was
> >testing the lock to make sure everything moved smoothly. It did at first,
> >but then it wouldnt turn in one direction, it appeared that the teeth on
> >the carrier and the teeth in the alarm arming mechanism had gotten out of
> >alingment. so i took it apart to get them lined up again, but now no
> >matter what I do I cant seem to get it to work...I can get it so that the
> >cylinder turns to lock the car but then it wont turn to unlock the car, or
> >i can get the cylinder to turn to unlock the car but not to lock it.
> >
> >The problem seems to be in getting the two indexed teeth to mesh--this
> >shouldnt be so hard. Am I missing something here? Does anyone have any
> >advice? Thanks.
> >
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> >T. L. Irwin
> >T104 Coordinator
> >Swain East 335
> >855-3573
> >php.indiana.edu/~trirwin
> >
> >
> 
> 

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T. L. Irwin
T104 Coordinator
Swain East 335 
855-3573
php.indiana.edu/~trirwin