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Originally Posted by Kurt in NJ
Over 30 years after restoration mine was getting stiff to turn, lubricant helped for another year, then I broke the key, took it apart, found that either the cylinder had swelled up some or the housing had shrunk some, filed the cylinder to a good fit
I also installed the repro plated cover and cylinder face, the repro face needed some careful filing to match it to the opening so the key would fit, now it looks pretty and works perfectly
All I used for lube in the cylinder is graphite, the lock pin got some synthetic brake grease
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got the same problem with mine and will do what you described. Thanks.