Lutsie
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Loved the rant. I agree as well. Like the side cases but the locks.... left overs from China.
I would not use Loctite on any fastener that threads into ABS plastic. Loctite makes the plastic brittle and will strip out immediately the next time that fastener is moved.fredz43 said:My son is picking a low mileage pre owned S10 this week. It has the OEM panniers. I plan to help him locktite the screws...
Thanks, do you access them after removing that ABS cover or are they on the outer side of the locks?UncaBuddha said:Fredz43, the screws in the picture are NOT the ones needing locktite. There are itty bittty torx security screws that hold the lock core into the bag. Under a rubber cover. Not pictured here since my entire core fell out...
Did you try this...UncaBuddha said:Tomatocity, to whom are you referring about haters and incomplete info? Me? WTFO?
Okay, I've had three different arms up into the case trying to push the plastic latch (hook) sideways. It isn't moving. When I push the hook on the opened left case it moves without much trouble.
I'm getting set to use the dremel tool and cut the hinge pins. Then I can open the case from the hinge end and see what I"m doing. Shouldn't be too hard to find something to stick in the hinge holes when I"m done. Too drastic?
Thanks fellas...
Speaking for TomatocityUncaBuddha said:Tomatocity,
Does this lock picking technique work when there is no lock core in the hole?
Thanks.
I picked the lock of the top case with a thing piece of metal and a flathead in 5 minutes. Not only do the locks need to be treated like precious little babies, they're also not very secure. I'm pretty sure that if I didn't care to break them, I could just pry it open in a jiffy.Koinz said:Speaking for Tomatocity
Yes, What your doing is moving the Latch with the picks from the outside of the Case where the lock core is supposed to be. There should be nothing from preventing the latch to swing back to unlatch the lid as long as you push down on the lid to get the latch past the hook in top cover. As I mentioned in my previous post, it only took me a minute get mine open and put everything back together with locktite.
Yes. I picked the Latch of the broken side case I have been saving as parts.UncaBuddha said:Tomatocity,
Does this lock picking technique work when there is no lock core in the hole?
Thanks.
What do you lube with, silicone spray?tomatocity said:IMO the Locks are not that bad if they are installed correctly with Blue Loctite and a dose of lube in the key way. The problem is with the plastic on plastic Latch that is not lubed. The Latch is as good as it is going to be when it is new. A little lube should help but you have to remove the key lock to lube the latch.
What he said, but... if you don't have that use something else. You can always clean and lube later.Koinz said:Personally I use a Dry Graphite Spray. Goes on Wet, then Dries. This keeps dust and crap from gunking up the mechanism.