HELP - Fixing a door lock

[HanzelThomas]

Hey guys,

After some advice. I have a 2002 VW Golf and one of the springs (unlocking direction) in the front drivers side door locking cylinder is broken (or come disconnected). ie, when I go to unlock the door, the key does not spring back to the central position.

I have taken the door locking cylinder out but am now stuck at how to open the cylinder itself. Can this be done? I don't really want to go and purchase a new cylinder lock and have a different key just to open the front door.

Any advice you can provide would be great!

Thanks,

HT

[Hillbilly]

Hey guys,

After some advice. I have a 2002 VW Golf and one of the springs (unlocking direction) in the front drivers side door locking cylinder is broken (or come disconnected). ie, when I go to unlock the door, the key does not spring back to the central position.

I have taken the door locking cylinder out but am now stuck at how to open the cylinder itself. Can this be done? I don't really want to go and purchase a new cylinder lock and have a different key just to open the front door.

Any advice you can provide would be great!

Thanks,

HT

Do a search in the relevant Golf forum there was a big thread about this some weeks ago

[vdubmotorworx]

On a MK4 its a one piece unit, it needs to be replaced complete... the older polos and golf 3 used to be able to get a kit...The only good news is that you order it via the VIN number so the barrel that comes is cut to your key! yeh... No need for 2 different keys... go to a dealer parts department with your VIN and they will order one from Singapore to match your key and then you can pop it back in yourself.....VDUB.....

[HanzelThomas]

Sweet. Thanks for that. Ill give them a call tomorrow!

[vdubmotorworx]

As Hillbilly says check for forum anyway as may be some people have sourced parts to fix them "after market", I'm not sure, dealer is a replacement part only but there's loads of people out there fixing stuff that VW won't do......there may be a "fixing kit" some where in the world.....