164 door lock solenoids (fix)

[Jeff Matson <jsm8@domain.elided>]

Thanks to all who offered tips on my buzzing 1991 164
driver's door lock solenoid.  I opened up the door and
lubricated and checked the mechanicals, but this didn't
help.  I got ambitious and swapped solenoids with the
passenger's door, which got my driver's door fixed but moved
the problem to the other side.  This clearly identified the
solenoid as the problem, so I just removed it.  The door
lock works fine manually without the solenoid in place, and
the electronics don't seem to know the difference.  The only
slightly annoying bit is that the door can't be locked when
open, so you have to close it and lock it from the inside. 
Not much of a bother since I rarely travel with passengers. 
However, in the relentless pursuit of perfection, I'd still
like to replace the solenoid sometime, so if anyone happens
to be parting a 164 soon I'd happily purchase this part from
either door.  

Jeff Matson
Harvard, MA
'91 164 L
'74 GTV 2000

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