Re: Locking door handle cylinder removal 1940

Posted by jim C On 2015/2/24 16:18:03

On the Packard Owners website there is an article about removing the door lock cylinders on a 1937. After reading that article I was able to remove the door lock cylinders on my 1939, 1700 sedan. Here is a quick synopses of the procedure that worked on my 1939 car. Insert the key into the lock and turn as far clockwise as it will go. Locate the largest wire that will fit in the tiny hole on the rim of the lock cylinder. Note: a heavy duty paper clip would not work for me. With the lock cylinder in the extreme clockwise position insert the wire holding the wire with a pair of pliers to provide adequate pressure. You may feel the wire meet resistance then insert slightly further at some point. Once the wire goes in that tiny bit more try to turn the key at little bit more clockwise. If it does turn it will only go about an 1/8th of an inch. While still holding slight clockwise pressure on the key remove the release wire and continue turning the key clockwise and the cylinder should come out.