Re: key breaking [Lube Job!]

[Geordy <geordy@lodgepole.com>]

I thought ATF was corrosive like brake fluid or something?

Brett P VanSprewenburg wrote:
> 
> ---Chris Coracini <Coracin@usdl.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >Tonight I snapped my car key. Lately when it gets cold out it becomes
> > >really hard to turn the key. The other door doesn't seem to have this
> > >problem. Does anyone else have this problem. BTW I have power door locks.
> > >And it looks like the PO had a partial break in. Their seems to be a small
> > >hole underneath the door handle.
> > >     I used to have an 86 w/o power locks and i don't remember it being
> > >this bad before.
> > >
> > >Any suggestions?
> >
> > WD-40.  i have power locks and mine are the same way.  sometimes after
> > it rained it used to be very stiff.  i just gave a quick spray in the
> > slot where the key goes, and carefully let a little seep in between the
> > outside of the lock cylinder and the door handle (don't spray it here,
> > you'll get it on your paint and leave spots).  then just turned side to
> > side a few times, it freed up reel good...
> >
> > chris
> > >86 16V scirocco
> 
> OK, I'll clue you guys into another 'secret'...
> 
> Lube your locks and door latch mechanisms with Automatic Transmission Fluid.
> Go ahead, call me crazy. BUT it works like your wouldn't believe.  Try it,
> you'll never use anything else again.
> 
> ==Brett
> 
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