Short of duct taping the black knob in postion, ;^)
you will have to remove panel to get at things. Having
said as much, the black knob on mine slides quite
easily, but doesn't lock itself..... yet.

Neil.

--- Jonathan Poole <jfpoolio@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> 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
>

Neil Nicholson.
1981 air cooled Westfalia.
Cheap-o web site:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/tubanick/welcomewesty.html

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