[DeTomaso] Ingnition switch/tumblers

[John Taphorn]

Fred

I encourage you to rebuild the switch per guidance on Mike Dailey's 
Pantera Place website.  I have redone four and they all worked like new 
afterward.  It is not difficult.

You have nothing to lose if you are considering a replacement anyway.

JT

On 8/2/2012 8:47 PM, thells wrote:
> I can second the endorsement of Houdini. The driver's door lock on my '71
> was terrible, I was always afraid of breaking the key off until I sprayed
> some Houdini in the cylinder. After a small spritz the cylinder worked like
> new again, great stuff. I keep a can in the car in case anyone else needs
> some.
>
>
> Dan Pedersen
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of Charles Engles
> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 5:58 PM
> To: 'Fred Stoye'; DeTomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Ingnition switch/tumblers
>
> Dear Fred,
>
>
>                I will address the cheap and simple approach to this problem.
> It might work. It is relatively cheap, very easy and terribly simple.
>
>                There is a special product to lubricate and clean locks.  A
> kind member of the forum clued me to it. It is called Houdini.   It is
> available on line from lock specialty shops.  It is an aerosol spray that
> one simply sprays in the lock.  It absolutely rejuvenated the arthritic
> locks on my daughter's 1999 Sable to normal function.  It costs about $12
> for an eight ounce can.  It could work.  FWIW, that is all I know about
> locks.  Well, I know a bit more, but if the Houdini doesn't work then it is
> a bigger pain in the ass and it will cost more money.   Good luck.
>
>
>                        Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of Fred Stoye
> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 1:24 PM
> To: DeTomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Ingnition switch/tumblers
>
> After two years of babying my ignition switch, I had the embarrassing event
> that I couldn't turn the key and had to have it flat bedded away from our
> local cruise night. Is there an equivalent switch/tumbler set up I can
> purchase or do I have to bite the bullet and buy a NOS/repro DeTomaso  one.
> Hate not being able to enjoy the rest of the summer here in Norther Michigan
> like I want to. Thanks for the help.
>
> Fred Stoye
> #3366
> Tip of the Mit Pantera
> (this is my local club of which my wife and I are the only members!)
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