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Originally Posted by PassengerTN
Hello all!
I ordered a set of new door locks, and matching ignition switch last week from Brother's. Today I pulled the truck in the garage, stripped it apart and got down to business. The parts assembled great as expected, but the drivers side lock mechanism is frozen! I've pushed, pulled and tugged with no success. I soaked it down with some penetrating oil before calling it a night. Any tips on how I can get this thing functioning again? TIA!
Jesse
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You didn't mention if you tried moving the lock lever inside the door by hand. You may have to remove the latch and loosen it up if it is stuck. I would only replace the latch with an aftermarket unit as a last resort. The repo one that was in my '72 when I got it came apart at the spot welds.
LockDoc