New Vr6

[danbx2]

Hi cicca_294

Been there about 6 months ago with the door lock... I ended up getting a repair kit from the states which included the barrel. Fixing it depends on what parts have broken and if you have lost any. Do you have all the tumblers and springs? You have a few options though.


1 - Pretty sure you can take the one out of the passenger’s door and put it in the driver’s door (You can replace the passenger’s side with a non keyed handle).

2 - Get a repair kit from eBay (search - vw lock cylinder kit)

3 - Put a non keyed handle on and fit remote cental locking

Web page that may help
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There was one really good page which helped but I cant seem to find it... will keep looking

Cheers

[cicca_294]

thanks guys,
yeh its that last bit on the end of the barrel,
i went to turn it, and must have pushed too hard, and it just clicked and yeh

i think ill get a new set of locks,
do both of them while im at it,

i was worried about having to have different keys compared to the ignition from what i understand its all about swapping over the little slot thingos that go in the barrel ye?

ohh and photos soon,
just bought some smoked side indicators, looking at some smoked foglights

[cicca_294]

new set of locks is mega overkill, and you'd need to keep the ignition key for the immobiliser, I had the same problem (by the sounds of it) and solved it with $20 and about 20 minutes of stuffing around (assuming its just that part, make sure u have the spring).

oh ye, i meant just like the barrels, not the locks :S
saw someone elses thread, bought new barrels from toheys or something like that?
that should mean i keep the same keys ye?

how did you go about fixing it?

[danbx2]

You shouldnt need to pull the inner door panel off ... i didnt

[danbx2]

This may help if you haven’t already seen….

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f47/...ock-18656.html

From memory I didn’t use the vas as per the linked page …. I just washed the parts in some mentholated spirits and put them into the new barrel with some graphite grease..

[cicca_294]

okay, so its been ages

-in that time, ive had the rear window thingo break, its now held up with wood bolted in place.
-replaced the side indicators with hella ones, costing me approx 1c + 3dollars for postage.
-put on a no name pod, and the noise was amazing,
but the fuel consumption got worse, and on year 12 pathetic wages, it came off.
-noticed the thing was pinging, had a look, one of the leads is sparking, subsequently missfiring under load,
thing is, the leads are brand new.
which is ****.

other than that, its doing just fine....

[cicca_294]

andddd.....

i found this on ebay, i have my doubts, but anyways, what do yous think?
VW Golf Mk-3 93-99 VR6 GTI GL SE Adjustable Suspension - eBay Turbo Parts, Performance Parts, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 27-Jun-10 20:36:08 AEST)

and, quietly saviing for vette wheels.

[Lorenz]

Honestly, I wouldnt bother with a kit like that. They are pretty poor quality (have seen a few sets of these myself) and by the time you get new shocks to match these, you can buy a set of coilovers pretty much.