[DeTomaso] Help needed - trunk lock cylinder stuck

[Mikael]

So Charlie, now that you plan on coming to Denmark you thought you'd better get those locks working?! But not needed in France and Spain?
:-)


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  Original Message  
From: Charles McCall
Sent: søndag den 26. april 2015 19.01
To: 'Asa Jay Laughton'; detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Help needed - trunk lock cylinder stuck

Thanks Asa Jay
Yes, it did work. I just haven't used it in a while - translate - years. 

-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Asa Jay
Laughton
Sent: domingo, 26 de abril de 2015 17:54
To: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Help needed - trunk lock cylinder stuck

Did it ever work? Could it be the key is not the right key for that lock?
I'd take it to a locksmith and see if they can make it work without 
modifying the key.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 4/26/2015 8:30 AM, Charles McCall wrote:
> 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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