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Neil Mylar LakewoodCA · 06-06-2015, 10:41 PM

My Sept 28 Tudor still has the original popout (less than 60,000 miles).
It usually works fine, but occasionally it sticks and doesn't pop out.

Is there anything I can do, to assure that it pops out all the time?
Or should I just have it rebuilt?

My popout has the thick bracket that bolts to one of the head studs. Will that bracket fit through the junction box opening and up through the gas tank wiring chamber?

It looks like I will at least have to remove some of the wiring to make it fit through the junction box opening.

Thanks, Neil

Mike V. Florida · 06-07-2015, 01:12 AM

The housings are made of "pot metal" or rather die cast zinc. Be careful of what you use to lube it as it may cause damage to the housing.

Neil Mylar LakewoodCA · 06-07-2015, 01:21 AM

Mike,
Thank you for the advice.

Could I just squirt some graffite power on the pop out part?

Neil

Mike V. Florida · 06-07-2015, 01:27 AM

That should work just fine. little goes a long way.

mhsprecher · 06-07-2015, 07:43 AM

Dick Crabtree in South Dakota services them. Quick service, reasonable price. Good guy to deal with. Look him up on forum.

BudP · 06-07-2015, 08:39 AM

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My advice is to pull it out and get it fixed. It will not get any better. Mine got stuck when I was at a shopping center on a rainy morning and would not pop out. I strongly endorse doing business with Dick Crabtree: he's a nice man who knows what he is doing and charges reasonable prices. And, yes, you can get that thick holddown through the firewall: remove all the wires first and be patient.

Neil Mylar LakewoodCA · 06-07-2015, 09:48 AM

Does anyone have a phone number or email address for Dick Crabtree?

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mhsprecher · 06-07-2015, 10:13 AM

You can disassemble and just send the cylinder to him. That makes it much easier.

Tom Wesenberg · 06-07-2015, 11:13 AM

DO NOT use WD-40 on the potmetal. I would give it a shot of Loc-Ease (sp?). I couldn't find that product at the time, but my 99 Olds column switch was getting very stiff this past winter, and a squirt of powdered graphite fixed it right up. My tumblers were stiff for the key to push up.

If the Loc-Ease doesn't help, then send it to one of the lock guys.

ODFever · 06-07-2015, 07:31 PM

I had problems with my pop out. When I turned the key, the pop out popped out but the car wouldn't start. I replaced it with a keyed switch from Mike's I haven't had a problem since installing the new switch.

06-06-2015, 10:41 PM	#1
Neil Mylar LakewoodCA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakewood, CA Posts: 1,346	Low mileage popout (sticks sometimes)- Should I rebuild? My Sept 28 Tudor still has the original popout (less than 60,000 miles). It usually works fine, but occasionally it sticks and doesn't pop out. Is there anything I can do, to assure that it pops out all the time? Or should I just have it rebuilt? My popout has the thick bracket that bolts to one of the head studs. Will that bracket fit through the junction box opening and up through the gas tank wiring chamber? It looks like I will at least have to remove some of the wiring to make it fit through the junction box opening. Thanks, Neil

06-07-2015, 01:12 AM	#2
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Low mileage popout (sticks sometimes)- Should I rebuild? The housings are made of "pot metal" or rather die cast zinc. Be careful of what you use to lube it as it may cause damage to the housing. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

06-07-2015, 01:21 AM	#3
Neil Mylar LakewoodCA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakewood, CA Posts: 1,346	Re: Low mileage popout (sticks sometimes)- Should I rebuild? Mike, Thank you for the advice. Could I just squirt some graffite power on the pop out part? Neil

06-07-2015, 01:27 AM	#4
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Low mileage popout (sticks sometimes)- Should I rebuild? That should work just fine. little goes a long way. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

06-07-2015, 07:43 AM	#5
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: Low mileage popout (sticks sometimes)- Should I rebuild? Dick Crabtree in South Dakota services them. Quick service, reasonable price. Good guy to deal with. Look him up on forum.

06-07-2015, 08:39 AM	#6
BudP Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oakton, VA Posts: 437	Re: Low mileage popout (sticks sometimes)- Should I rebuild? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) My advice is to pull it out and get it fixed. It will not get any better. Mine got stuck when I was at a shopping center on a rainy morning and would not pop out. I strongly endorse doing business with Dick Crabtree: he's a nice man who knows what he is doing and charges reasonable prices. And, yes, you can get that thick holddown through the firewall: remove all the wires first and be patient.

06-07-2015, 09:48 AM	#7
Neil Mylar LakewoodCA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakewood, CA Posts: 1,346	Re: Low mileage popout (sticks sometimes)- Should I rebuild? Does anyone have a phone number or email address for Dick Crabtree?

06-07-2015, 10:13 AM	#9
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: Low mileage popout (sticks sometimes)- Should I rebuild? You can disassemble and just send the cylinder to him. That makes it much easier.

06-07-2015, 11:13 AM	#10
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Low mileage popout (sticks sometimes)- Should I rebuild? DO NOT use WD-40 on the potmetal. I would give it a shot of Loc-Ease (sp?). I couldn't find that product at the time, but my 99 Olds column switch was getting very stiff this past winter, and a squirt of powdered graphite fixed it right up. My tumblers were stiff for the key to push up. If the Loc-Ease doesn't help, then send it to one of the lock guys.

06-07-2015, 07:31 PM	#11
ODFever Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Central Florida Posts: 116	Re: Low mileage popout (sticks sometimes)- Should I rebuild? I had problems with my pop out. When I turned the key, the pop out popped out but the car wouldn't start. I replaced it with a keyed switch from Mike's I haven't had a problem since installing the new switch. __________________ ODFever 1930 Ford Model A Town Sedan "Alyssa"