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BGFYankee

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There are four places on my Lance that take a key...two passenger doors, a baggage door, and the ignition. I have several different keys that fit one or two of the spots, but only one key that successfully fits and operates all four...well, to some degree anyhow. It takes a little doing, but that one magical key will operate them all. It'd be nice to keep it that way.

My question is this...is there anything I can do to "firm up" the locks that are on the doors, or will I just need to replace them? By firm up I simply mean make them a little tighter (or more like new) when it comes to operation. Any maintenance I can do on them or are they just old and in need of replacement? Would having a brand new key cut to fit them be a good place to start?
 

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