Well, I pulled the whole latch mechanism, and, without understanding a
whole lot about it, cleaned and lubed it and then replaced it. No
change. While it was out I made sure that the levers and everything
attached to the door worked OK, and they did.

I guess something have become work in the latch mechanism, and
upsetting it the least bit locked it up.

Since it's already sub-freezing and the sun is about to go down, I
went ahead and put it back together so I could drive it. Where I live
locking it is no big deal (I never do) but I'm about to start
traveling in it again. Guess I need to look into picking up a used
latch.

Jim

On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 3:52 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I cannot unlock or lock my driver's door. It isn't the lock or the
>> tumblers, that works fine. It's the part that slides up and down
>> inside the door and is connected to the lock button. Something has
>> happened to it, maybe as a result of the reinstall, but it won't go up
>> or down. Fortunately stuck in the up position so I can get in and out,
>> but I can't lock it.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Jim
>
>
> Jim,
>
> Check the door pin/knob first. By that I mean the thing that you pull on to
> unlock the door.
> Frequently, they get pulled up too high and the lower edge gets caught in
> the edge of the
> hole. Line that up with the hole and see if it will go down. Secondly,
> remember to close the
> door first. The driver's side lock will only lock if you close the door
> first. That keeps you from
> locking yourself in.
>
>
>
> BenT