[s-cars] peat lock cylinders

[David Kase]

Tri-Flow is recommended for key cylinders.  It is what we use when building
our keying systems.

Dave Kase
Production Manager/Engineer
DORMA Architectural Hardware - Lock Division

On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 2:56 PM, JC <jc at j2c3.com> wrote:

> Oddly enough as seems to happen after the discussion a few weeks back about
> frozen lock cylinders I happened to notice my hatch lock had frozen up
> again
> so I began the arcane dance of fluids and prodding once again.
>
> Just to confirm what was said last week and did the job for me: Lots of
> penetrating oil in multiple applications (get the straw deep in there,
> sometimes that takes some prodding, I even sprayed it fulla goodge and then
> slapped some masking tape over the hole to hold as much in as possible for
> a
> while).  Work the key in & out, even if it doesn't go in far- you basically
> just try to free one tumbler at a time. You can feel it start to go and
> then
> the key will go in the slot just that much further. Every time I freed a
> tumbler, I'd give anudder good douching of penetratin' goo and then work
> the
> key in and out like a meth-crazed bunny rabbit in mating season... quickly
> the newly liberated tumblers will start to move all silky smooth... Then
> give it time to soak, then back to try for another tumbler.
>
> All freed and good now but it reminded me to do this routine pre-emptively
> once in a while - my passenger door was getting sticky too and was happy to
> get slimed and worked over. Having had the notorious busted-pot-metal
> syndrome in both a CQ and type 44's, I know how important it is to ensure
> the passenger door lock stays freed up in case you lose the drivers...
>
> Question: The remaining prob with my hatch cylinder is now only that the
> rain-flapper won't close up over the bunghole anymore.  It still springs
> but
> just won't return all the way.  Any seggeschuns?
>
> JC
>
> Oh yeah and a last tip: there's a goo called "fluid film" that is great for
> mild corrosion prevention and lubrication in things like this. It has a
> moderate viscosity - wont wash right off like WD-40 but won't turn sticky
> and gum up either. I think someone told me it's got lanolin in it of all
> the
> odd things... anyway I've had great luck with it in as a preventative (not
> a
> penetrating) in door locks as well as door hinges.
>
> ---- current ----
> 1995.5 S6 Avant
> 2003 E46 M3 Cic
> 2008 A3 2.0tDSG
> ---- past lives ----
> 2006 A4 2.0TQA
> 1998 A6Q 2.8 PES G2
> 1989 200TQA SJM
> 1990 CQ
> 1997 A4 1.8TQ Wett
> 1987 4kCSQ
>
> John J. Cunningham
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