oh, few more things...

still good idea to pull lock barrel, but it may be a problem outside
of the barrel, in the part that "interfaces' with latch.

I'd take the handle off (you do know about hidden screw behind door
weather strip don't you?) and see how key in lock works with handle
off door. Then fiddle around with locking button etc and see what's
what.

alistair

On 16-Apr-10, at 8:45 AM, Alistair Bell wrote:

Mike,

time to pull the handle and take lock barrel out for exam and
cleaning. Pics of sliding door handle here on my blog, its pretty
well the same internals as the driver's side door

http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/lock-info/

alistair

'86 syncro 7  passenger
'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/
http://shufti.wordpress.com

On 16-Apr-10, at 8:28 AM, Mike Rocket J Squirrel wrote:

The locking mechanism in the driver's door seems to have gotten a bee in
its bonnet and does not want to lock. The key cannot be rotated in the
lock, nor can the button thingy be pressed down. Is this a big deal
to fix?

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Bend, OR
KG6RCR