Thursday, June 4, 2009

More work to do…

Well, I guess I got my wish; a new project to tackle.  After a work-related trip to Bakersfield (about an hour drive), I noticed that the trunk lock was having more trouble opening than usual.  I tried to grease it up with some graphite, but that didn’t help.  Finally, the key wouldn’t even fit in the lock cylinder any more.

It’s an easy enough fix; just replace the lock cylinder.  But that doesn’t make it any less of a pain in the butt.  Since I couldn’t unlock the trunk, I had to fold the seat down from the inside, crawl into the trunk, and un bolt the striker plate  from the lock.  Hey, I’m just glad I can still get the part: $17 at AutoZone.  Time to make a tutorial about how to install…

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