1990 V8Q: driver's door k

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 Ge> Anyone have this problem?  The driver's door can't be locked or
 Ge> unlocked anymore from the outside with the car's key.  I can only use
 Ge> the front passenger's door now.  The key moves freely in the driver's
 Ge> door but doesn't move anything mechanically.  A couple of interesting
 Ge> points: 
 Ge> *  the alarm can still be armed though,
 Ge> *  the door(s) can still be locked from the inside.  Pushing the
 Ge> driver's lock knob down from the inside still locks all the other
 Ge> doors. 
 Ge> Thanks in advance for any thoughts.

 Ge> George Earle


     BTDT,
     There is even a TSB on this if I'm not mistaken. They have
     updated the clip that goes on the key cylinder, which is the
     problem, the arm breaks off and can't actuate the mechanism.
     I remember it being a cheap fix, parts wise, between 5-10 $.
     If you're going to do it yourself, I would highly recommend
     removing the window frame as per the service manual. I did mine
     without removing the frame and it was a b*&ch.  It was 2 years
     ago since I did mine, but I vaguely recall having to file down
     the updated part to fit the existing lock cylinder, otherwise
     you'd have to switch out the entire cylinder.

     I've been meaning to check the passenger door on mine since
     then. The passenger side on my car sounds like corn flakes
     being crunched....I just leave it alone.

     BCNU

     Cobram@Channel1.Com


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