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JM 35 Sedan · 03-09-2014, 06:23 PM

I have heard of putting soft candle wax around where the square rod enters the back of the lock cylinder. Let that harden so that it holds the square rod straight out. Very carefully insert the cylinder so that rod goes into the internal square hole as the cylinder goes into place. Tighten set screw that keeps cylinder in door. The wax will just fall off inside the door. No need to go to all that work of removing inside panel.

Edit: Just reread this thread and see that you do not have the set screw that holds the lock cylinder in place. I doubt it's inside the bottom of the door and I would not go to the trouble required to find out. If the internal threads in the door for the set screw are still good, find another set screw.

03-09-2014, 06:23 PM	#5
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: Door lock cylinder I have heard of putting soft candle wax around where the square rod enters the back of the lock cylinder. Let that harden so that it holds the square rod straight out. Very carefully insert the cylinder so that rod goes into the internal square hole as the cylinder goes into place. Tighten set screw that keeps cylinder in door. The wax will just fall off inside the door. No need to go to all that work of removing inside panel. Edit: Just reread this thread and see that you do not have the set screw that holds the lock cylinder in place. I doubt it's inside the bottom of the door and I would not go to the trouble required to find out. If the internal threads in the door for the set screw are still good, find another set screw. __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein* Last edited by JM 35 Sedan; 03-09-2014 at 08:44 PM.