Howdy,

The lock on my '82 became very loose recently.  By loose I mean that you
feel almost no resistance when locking or unlocking it with the key and the
little black knob on the inside likewise displays very little resistance in
its movement.  The locking mechanism is so loose that the black knob sags on
the inside and seems like it would lock if I hit a big bump.  Looseness
aside the lock funcions correctly but I worry that something is so loose
that it will vibrate into the door cavity and possibly be lost.  Are any of
you familiar with these symptoms?  Is there a way to fix this without
removing the door panel?

Thanks,

Jonathan Poole
'82 AC Westy