Q
A MORTAL LOCK
My door locks don’t work. It doesn’t
matter whether I use the key in the door,
or the power-door locks. Can you confirm
that the door latch is what I need? It looks
like a lot of work to do the door latch.
Daniel Wright
Via email
A
I wouldn’t replace the door
latch, as I don’t believe that’s your
problem. Usually the door-lock
actuator (the electric door-lock
solenoid) will freeze up. This
is caused by water getting into
the actuator and rusting it solid.
When you put a new actuator in,
I recommend pulling the rubber
boot back and squeezing some
Die-electric grease into the motor
to prolong the life of the motor.
Q
SEARCHING FOR SNAKE SKIN
Where can I find a door molding for my ’79 Cobra? Or
is it possible to reuse my original?
Shannon Knipp
Via email
A
There’s not much I can offer as solutions to this
issue. Right now there are no reproductions for any
of the ’79-’84 body side moldings. The only place
you can find an N.O.S. molding is if it pops up on
eBay.
As far as reusing the original, you can do this as
long as you do not remove it from the car. If you
remove it, you’ll bend the metal strips on the back
of the molding and it will never be straight again.
If you remove the metal strips, the molding will
shrink up to 2 inches, and then you’re sunk.
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