Topic: door key hole

[Sopcich04]

yesterday after driving i noticed that the key hole was hanging out on the drivers side.
today i put it back in and i got it to work but it wont stay in place, is there a clip that holds it in or is it glued on, didnt look like glue

[rkellerjr]

Oh boy, those are not fun.  Yes, there's a clip that holds it in.  I ended up having a friend do mine, I just couldn't get it.  I'll let someone more experienced explain things for ya.

[Sopcich04]

yeah i ended up taking the other door apart and i see what it is.....that doesnt look like something easy to replace or easy to find

[rkellerjr]

Actually, you can buy the door locks at any of the resto parts places like NPD, Ames Performance, etc.  They have the clip in them however, I don't think that you can just buy the clip unless somewhere here has one that they will send you.

[RENOVATIONS]

Check the junkyards (it doesn't necessarily have to be an F-body part) for the quickest/easiest fix....basically just a large flat C-clip that holds the lock cylinder in place

[Sopcich04]

i went to napa, seems like it will work, will keep u guys updated

[eroc022]

putting them in is usually alot easier than taking them out ! check at the bottom of the door to see if it just rattled off the lock onto the bottom of the door, but the guys are right...its basically a c clip that holds it into place....
youll want to install it like this.....
0   )-   <-----pointing this direction (towards the back of the door is open)

[Sopcich04]

yes excellent, thank you, i was trying to put it in with the curve with the door.....i took some things out and marked it so hopefully it goes back in right(we all know how that goes)

[Sopcich04]

damnit everything was going good then i ruined one of the metal clips for the door skin, off to auto zone or ace

[Sopcich04]

anyone else get pissed off cuz they cant get the damn arm rests in?!?! i have no idea why its so difficult

[Hitman]

Yes, it is hard to get those screws to line up with the holes.  Takes a little guess work, but eventually you find the holes and get used to lining them up to go on there.