Door locks - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

djw32 · 01-14-2007, 05:22 PM

Hello everyone,
I now own a beautiful 1970 swb c-10. The damn doors will not lock with the key. What is the fix for this? All the door parts and pieces car in place, but they do not want to work together...I tried search function, but came up short. Any help would be great. I will post pics as soon as I can
David

BLACK AND BLUE 67-72 · 01-14-2007, 05:30 PM

It's possible that your key is not the right one for the door locks, or the mechinism is rusted up and will not move..

zeeklu · 01-14-2007, 05:56 PM

Do they work with the doors open? If they do then the striker adjustment is too tight. Chris

**john** · 01-14-2007, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeeklu

Do they work with the doors open? If they do then the striker adjustment is too tight. Chris

If they lock with the door open adjust as chris said , and if that doesn'
t work try pushing in on the door while locking. Sometimes there is enough wear where the cure is a new latch.

cdowns · 01-14-2007, 07:45 PM

a little lubrication can go along way to solving some problems

hotrodhomi · 01-14-2007, 08:02 PM

Replace the locks if you need to. They are real cheap and very easy to replace.

djw32 · 01-14-2007, 08:17 PM

Thanks everybody. I took everything off the door except the door handle and the door panel, now everything works

65-72 chevytoys · 01-14-2007, 08:56 PM

I have the same problem. Door locks while open but not with the key. Do I need to lube/loosen the latch or striker adjustment as descibed above? The next question would be how do you do this?

01-14-2007, 05:22 PM	#1
djw32 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: So.Cal Posts: 542	Door locks Hello everyone, I now own a beautiful 1970 swb c-10. The damn doors will not lock with the key. What is the fix for this? All the door parts and pieces car in place, but they do not want to work together...I tried search function, but came up short. Any help would be great. I will post pics as soon as I can David

01-14-2007, 05:30 PM	#2
BLACK AND BLUE 67-72 Firefighter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Yellville, Ar, USA Posts: 1,943	Re: Door locks It's possible that your key is not the right one for the door locks, or the mechinism is rusted up and will not move.. __________________ '72 Chevy SWB 350 Auto '67 GMC LWB 350 4 speed '70 Chevy 4x4 Stepside 350 Auto Yellville, Ar. USA

01-14-2007, 05:56 PM	#3
zeeklu Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Northwest NJ Posts: 746	Re: Door locks Do they work with the doors open? If they do then the striker adjustment is too tight. Chris

01-14-2007, 07:45 PM	#5
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Door locks a little lubrication can go along way to solving some problems __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

01-14-2007, 08:02 PM	#6
hotrodhomi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,737	Re: Door locks Replace the locks if you need to. They are real cheap and very easy to replace. __________________ '72 2wd blazer, bagged w/ watts link & EDC '72 C10 "Lowered Farm Truck" STOLEN 5-18-11 '66 impala ht

01-14-2007, 08:17 PM	#7
djw32 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: So.Cal Posts: 542	Re: Door locks Thanks everybody. I took everything off the door except the door handle and the door panel, now everything works

01-14-2007, 08:56 PM	#8
65-72 chevytoys Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wesley Chapel, Florida Posts: 1,113	Re: Door locks I have the same problem. Door locks while open but not with the key. Do I need to lube/loosen the latch or striker adjustment as descibed above? The next question would be how do you do this?



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