Door latch problem i just had the same problem but luckily i was redoing the interior and already had the.
C3 corvette door lock problems.
This means the grease gets hard and gummy and does not allow the doors to lock or unlock.
Driver s side door lock wont open.
Pushing downward on the lever shown will release the door even if the door is locked.
So for the most part the locks have not been used in years.
If you have the shields in place you ll have to pry around it to get a long screw drive in place and this will more than likely damage the shield.
Getting to this lever can be a trick especially if you have the anti theft shields in place.
The repair is relatively simple.
I had to change the exterior door handle too since it had the droopy spring syndrome.
Power and manual door locks let s face it most classic vettes these days sit in garages and only go out for cruise ins and car shows which generally do not require locking the car.
C3 corvette general discussion.
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The most common problem with 78 to 82 corvette power door locks are broken pigtail switches.
These problems are usually a sign of a broken or out of adjustment door handle rod.
The door lock assembly is a real pain i hope you don t have to do that one.
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