# 1981 Buick Park Avenue Wehn furst colum issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1981-buick-park-avenue-wehn-furst-colum-issues/186506>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** buick\
**Created:** [September 22, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1981-buick-park-avenue-wehn-furst-colum-issues/186506 "2022-09-22T21:06:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![mattheiu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@mattheiu](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mattheiu)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1981-buick-park-avenue-wehn-furst-colum-issues/186506/1 "2022-09-22T21:06:08Z")

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So I removed the lock plat in my 1981 buick park avenue. Wen trying to put it back together I cant becose the furst foot of the colome comes out . Also its not a ring clamp that holds the lock plate down its a c shape metole peace that gose into two slots on each side of the colome.

Coud anyone help

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1981-buick-park-avenue-wehn-furst-colum-issues/186506/2 "2022-09-22T21:13:55Z")

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OP, suggest to repost your query using an internet-connected computer & keyboard rather than your phone.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2022, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1981-buick-park-avenue-wehn-furst-colum-issues/186506/3 "2022-09-22T21:40:47Z")

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> [@mattheiu](#):
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> Coud anyone help

Probably not with that poorly written post .

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1981-buick-park-avenue-wehn-furst-colum-issues/186506/4 "2022-09-22T21:47:05Z")

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You need a lock plate removal/installation tool.

[![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/6/6/667e3da9b467006a0464259d443523055d04a709.jpeg "How to use a lock plate removal tool") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkUcyxbHMLE)

Tester

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2022, 2:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1981-buick-park-avenue-wehn-furst-colum-issues/186506/5 "2022-09-24T02:38:45Z")

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Oh was that what he was talking about? I’ve been there a number of times. The tool is the easy way, but when I took the training wheels off the kids bike I saved the brackets. The one end is bent just enough to lever the plate down to get the clip back one. Didn’t say it was easy but works. Same tool works for removing door panels.