[DeTomaso] Help needed - trunk lock cylinder stuck

Sun Apr 26 12:28:21 EDT 2015

It's was discussed several years ago, but I got a can of lock lubricant called Houdini from a local locksmith about six years ago.  They highly recommended it.  

I had an ignition switch and door locks on an older Porsche that were very stiff.  One liberal squirt of this stuff made them all work effortlessly.  I have used it in other locks on different cars with the same results, including the ignition switch and all the locks on the Pantera.

After I posted my results, several on the list went out and got some and they gave it the stamp of approval.   

Don't know if it is available in Europe or not, but I suppose you can always get some shipped to you.

Tom
5186

-----Original Message-----
From: Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>
To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Sun, Apr 26, 2015 10:30 am
Subject: [DeTomaso] Help needed - trunk lock cylinder stuck

Hi all

   I cannot lock my rear trunk. I have several long trips planned
over the
   next few months and would like to be able to lock it with a
key.

   The key inserts just fine, but I can't rotate it. I bought some
lock
   lubricant, and have liberally doused everything but it doesn't make

much difference. Actually that isn't quite true, as the key goes in
   soooo
nice, but I can't rotate it.

   I've removed the barrel, and as I
understand it the dark gray thing
   should slide out and fit into a recess,
preventing the button from
   being pushed. But the key doesn't even begun to
budge. I'm leaving it
   to soak in the lock lubricant for a while, but any
suggestions? The
   last time I actually locked it, which was probably a couple
of years
   ago, it was pretty tough to turn the key. I haven't tried locking
it
   since - I wonder if the guts are now completely rusted and frozen?

Is this something that a locksmith can open up? Or is there some
   magical
secret to getting this to work?

   Thanks all!

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   It's was discussed several years ago, but I got a can of lock lubricant
   called Houdini from a local locksmith about six years ago.  They highly
   recommended it.

   I had an ignition switch and door locks on an older Porsche that were
   very stiff.  One liberal squirt of this stuff made them all work
   effortlessly.  I have used it in other locks on different cars with the
   same results, including the ignition switch and all the locks on the
   Pantera.
   After I posted my results, several on the list went out and got some
   and they gave it the stamp of approval.
   Don't know if it is available in Europe or not, but I suppose you can
   always get some shipped to you.
   Tom
   5186
   -----Original Message-----
   From: Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>
   To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Sun, Apr 26, 2015 10:30 am
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Help needed - trunk lock cylinder stuck
Hi all