Re: Driver's door lock stiff (87 e30)

[Doug Wright <dgwright@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've got the same problem with my 86 325.  The driver's door is very hard
to unlock, and I'm always afraid I'll snap the key off (it's happened once
before).  I've just been unlocking the door with the trunk lock which is
very easy to turn.  Is it ok just to squirt some lube into the lock?

Doug


>Hello all,
>The car in question is an 87 325i 4 dr.  The all the gizmos in the door locks 
>seem to work electrically. However, unlocking the driver's door has always 
>been very tough.  Sometimes you have to wiggle the key the other way first, 
>and even then, there is a lot of resistance to turning the key, and the 
>action feels very "heavy".  It feels like something is too tight or needs 
>lubing perhaps.  That was when it lived in texas anyway.  The car is now 
>living in NJ in the cold.  My dad broke off one key in the lock before it got 
>real cold, and then he said that yesterday it froze up completely.  They were 
>able to unlock the other doors from the trunk lock or passenger door, but 
>until it warmed up the driver's door lock wouldn't budge.  They said they 
>couldn't even unlock it from the inside.
>I can't do the work on this from TX, so I need to tell them what to lube or 
>replace in there.  They have the bentley, and I can walk them through dis/ass 
>of the door, but what are they going in after?
>Thanks for the help as always,
>Jake Hahn
>95 318ti
>College Station, TX

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