Minor Victory after a Major Stupidity

[Chester Brzostowski]

When I removed my door looks a couple of years ago I put them in a coffee can with at this point an unknown solvent. They were a little gummed up and I was thinking I would soak them for awhile. Unfortunately they stayed in the coffee can for probably 3 or more years. Oh well.., I forgot all about them. When I unearth them to install back in the car they were covered with a stinky green past like oxidation caused by the dissimilar metals of bronze, brass, steel, and stainless. I thought I was screwed. I couldn’t even get the key to go inside the locks. Well I soaked them in WD40 but no big help. I removed the top pin cover and removed all the pins, top, bottom, & springs. Took the locks to work and put them in an ultrasonic bath along with all the piece parts for about 2 hours and then blew them out with high pressure air.

I reassembled the pins and springs and now my door locks are back to working order. Just thought I would share my stupidity and a good save.

Chet…

[norrism1]

Don't worry, I'm pretty sure all of us did something stupid during a rebuild. I know I did.

[Niel Hoback]

Man, if thats the stupidest thing you do, you have it made. When I do something stupid, its usually very expensive and someone ends up in the emergency room.

[Chester Brzostowski]

Man, if thats the stupidest thing you do, you have it made. When I do something stupid, its usually very expensive and someone ends up in the emergency room.

Niel,

On the stupid scale we could go further down the rabbit hole but that would require a number of beers and hopefully no remembrance of what we discussed.

Chet…

[Alshere59]

Man, if thats the stupidest thing you do, you have it made. When I do something stupid, its usually very expensive and someone ends up in the emergency room.

Hmm. So do you get a lot of offers to help work on your car?

Besides that sounds like my experiences..

[Niel Hoback]

Ha, most people run screaming away from the garage!

[Greenbomb]

I've learned it's best that what happens in the garage stays in the garage.

[BobT-47P15]

Chet, I see you also sit things on the washing machine on occasion.

That gets me in trouble when I get caught.......

Glad your locks turned out OK.

[thrashingcows]

Man, if thats the stupidest thing you do, you have it made. When I do something stupid, its usually very expensive and someone ends up in the emergency room.

Man ain't that the truth.....

But great save though. Did anyone suggest Diesel to soak the locks in?

[Frank Elder]

Ha, most people run screaming away from the garage!

I know of one guy had a leaky phalange, who still goes to your garage...lol:D:D:eek:But you were nice enough to run him to the hospital.

[Jim Yergin]

Just thought I would share my stupidity . . .

Chet…

Chet,

Thanks but no thanks. I have plenty already. Glad it worked out for you. Looking forward to seeing you in February when Chris returns for his car.

Jim Yergin

[Chester Brzostowski]

Chet,

Thanks but no thanks. I have plenty already. Glad it worked out for you. Looking forward to seeing you in February when Chris returns for his car.

Jim Yergin

Early February in Virginia can still be a little rough but I guess folks from the great white north might consider it spring time.

Chet...

[junkyardjeff]

I thought I was the only one who done stuff like that,its not uncommon for parts to lay around for many years before I get back to them and its probably caused by too many projects which I see no cure for right now.