C1 Lock Removal

[Richard H.]

How is the lock removed from the glove compartment lid? Thanks.

[Pat #25912]

Re: C1 Lock Removal

Hi Richard. If you open the compartment door and look at the top of the grey lock tube, you will see a small square hole near the front. With a very small screwdriver (or a nail) you can depress the little release tab and the tumbler will pop right out. With mine, pushing on the outside where you insert the key, helps expose the release tab a little better.

[Richard H.]

Re: C1 Lock Removal

Pat, There is a hole at the top which is filled by the shaft when you either press the outside button or lift it from the bottom with your finger. It seems to be a solid shaft. Pressing it with a nail merely pushes it back to its original position. What am I missing? Richard

[Dennis A.]

Re: C1 Lock Removal

Richard...

If you want to remove the complete lock case, It is held with a retaining nut that threads thru the glove box lid, internally into the lock case. Be careful and not starch your paint by taping around the retaining nut.

[John M.]

Re: C1 Lock Removal

Richard,
The lock cylinder needs to be removed from the case first, and the little hole at the top will release the tab that holds the lock cylinder in. Once the cylinder is out, you will notice that the inside of the bezel is pentagon shaped, and by inserting something inside the hole that will grip the shape (like a large straight-bladed screwdriver), you can unscrew the bezel from the main body of the lock. you sometimes can unscrew the bezel without removing the cylinder, but why chance damaging the paint on the door or the chrome on the bezel! Don't ask me why they used a pentagon shape instead of a common hex shape so that an allen wrench could be used. Aword of caution when you reinstall the cylinder. The cylinder can be installed upside-down, but there is no release hole at the bottom, so once you get it in, it is very hard to get it out, so make sure that the release tab is facing up prior to inserting the cylinder in the body.

Regards, John McGraw

[Pat #25912]

Re: C1 Lock Removal

Richard, there ia a chance that somebody installed the lock cylinder upside down. I have my old assembly in my hand and there are 2 clearly visible tabs that can be pushed down, a brass one that is part of the locking mechanisim and a silver one which releases the lock cylinder.

A few months ago I posted the same question as you as I was installing a new lock set. A member of this forum warned me about installing it upside down as it is very difficult to get back out. He said it took an hour or two fishing a paper clip around the other side to hit the release. I have never tried this but I guess it is possible.

Is the outside bezel loose enough to turn by hand? If you can spin that off it may be easier.

Good luck.