>From: warp2_shadow@yahoo.com (C.R. Krieger)
>
>vwdoc1@aol.comANTISPAM (dave) wrote in message
>news:<20030821085729.06755.00001303@mb-m03.aol.com>...
>> >From: kevin203ct@yahoo.com (Kevin)
>>
>> Problem 2...........door handles
>> same thing.............lube the door locks and make sure the striker bolts
>are
>> not causing the door to shut with great effort.
>> The door locks can be taken apart, cleaned and relubed with white lithium
>> grease. It is always good to lube the door handles too.
>
>He's referring to the door *latches*, not the locks. The lock
>cylinder is part of the handle assembly and has nothing to do with the
>problem that's breaking these cheap potmetal (and never redesigned)
>parts. The latch is the part attached to the back of the door with a
>couple of 6mm hex bolts. Take them off (a little touchy the first
>time; then you'll understand how easy it is) and clean and lube the
>hell outta them!
>--
>C.R. Krieger
>(Been there; fixed that)

thanks C.R. for correcting my terminology.
Yes clean and lube the *latches* AND the handles too!



later,
dave
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