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Old 07-25-2004, 11:16 PM
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Thanks, Gilly

It is good to know how to get the lock cylinder and actuator out of the way next time.

The plastic parts of my compartment were pretty brittle and there are several cracks. I am positive that I didn't pull on anything hard enough to cause this. I was careful not to exert too much force and it popped in and out past the lock lever successfully. Luckily, with the unit back in place you cannot see the cracks. If I have to ever go back in there I will likely need to replace the assembly. Hopfully, it won't cost as much as my new pair of sun visors.



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So, when your door binds in the heat, the latch doesn't even begin to release?

I ask this because the bind I was describing was not in the lock, or latch, but the door was rubbing the padding on the dashboard keeping it from opening. I just backed off on the 2 screws in the back of the compartment a little, which allowed the entire assembly to come forward just a bit. This provided the proper clearance. It now works really great.
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