Re: [DML] Re: door locks/zillas/solenoids

[Soma576@xxxx]

Hey all,

just thought you might like to know some info i found out today while working 
on my locks.

i wanted to buy a good lubricant for my lock mechanisms so i could lube 
everything up and then determine the cause of my problems. well i went to 
checker auto and they tried to sell me graphite, saying that graphite is what 
they suggest and it's the best solution they have. hmmm. i was a little 
wary of this because on my work car, an 87 plymouth duster, my driver's side 
lock was getting increasingly difficult to get a key inside a couple years 
ago. well i put graphite inside, and for a few days, it was like butter 
putting my key in. then things turned ugly. it quickly got worse and worse 
and now i can't even get a key to go in all the way, and it's been like that 
for over a year! i've always blamed the graphite on that, even though i'm 
not sure if it was entirely responsible. anyway i wound up going to a lock 
shop which had some really good liquid spray lubricant and i bought that. i 
asked the guy what he thinks about using graphite in car locks and he flat 
out said that it's not recommended because it usually has moisture in it and 
it winds up corroding sealed areas like car lock key holes. interesting! 
i would follow this guy's advice and use this liquid stuff for a car like a 
DeLorean where you'd be really sorry if you went the cheap way out!

Andy

Soma576@xxxx
1982 DeLorean DMC-12 VIN#11596
Fargo, ND 58102


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