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Old Jul 3, 2004 | 09:59 AM
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Tried to break in - killed my lock cylenders

where can i buy new lock cylenders for my 85 for a decent price, some idiot jammed everyone of mine trying to get in my car. Thanks guys!
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Old Jul 3, 2004 | 10:18 AM
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What a moron, everyone knows you break into an RX-7 by popping the sunroof, or a thin piece of steel with a notch in it to pull up the lock rod. Can't do the screwdriver trick on an '85, though, Mazda put a plate in the door handle to defeat this.

Believe Victoria British sells them. Mazdatrix definitely does, $50 per.

http://www.mazdatrix.com/in-locks.htm
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Old Jul 3, 2004 | 11:18 AM
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Originally posted by peejay
What a moron, everyone knows you break into an RX-7 by popping the sunroof, or a thin piece of steel with a notch in it to pull up the lock rod. Can't do the screwdriver trick on an '85, though, Mazda put a plate in the door handle to defeat this.

Believe Victoria British sells them. Mazdatrix definitely does, $50 per.

http://www.mazdatrix.com/in-locks.htm
It is even easier than that. A paperclip, coathanger, or any piece of stiff wire will work. You do not need a screwdriver, notched metal, or any special tools. Takes less than 5 seconds, works for any year, and causes no damage.
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Old Jul 3, 2004 | 01:35 PM
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What i dont get is, why are people listing how to break into your own car?
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Old Jul 3, 2004 | 06:57 PM
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He must be a crook
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Old Jul 3, 2004 | 07:02 PM
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some of us forget the key and lock the door . thats why
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Old Jul 3, 2004 | 10:02 PM
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Are these what you're looking for? http://www.partsamerica.com/PartDeta...pe=522&PTSet=A

I was looking for some hatch shocks and ran across those, cheaper than Mazdatrix if it's what you need, but I'm not totally sure.

(Parts America is also known as Advance Auto and a few other names)
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Old Jul 4, 2004 | 12:53 AM
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Not a crook, but I've never owned a car or lived in a house that I could not get into without a key. And I've never owned a car or lived in a house that I haven't found myself on the opposite side of a locked door as my keys.

This works both ways. One time I left my keys in my car while I was working on it and went inside to use the bathroom. Then my roommate left for work, and as his habit was, he locked the deadbolt on his way out. It's a double-keyed deadbolt so you need the key to unlock it from the INSIDE as well as from the outside. Fortunately the screw heads are on the inside, so it was super easy to locate a screwdriver and disassemble the lock.
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Old Jul 4, 2004 | 03:34 AM
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jesus thats weird, double keyed? what possesed you to buy that
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