Door lock tumbler springs

[Oldshunter]

Hello. Thought I'd take my door locks off and clean the barrels and find out why I can open them with any flat bladed item ! Cleaned and freed the key tumblers but found six of the seven tumbler springs bent or broke. Any one know if it's posable to buy these springs or have I got to find second hand barrels to strip for parts.
Thanks for reading.

[what2do]

Care to tell me where this van is parked up? When are you next going out for the night???? Mine are the same so I'd be interested in this also.

[CovKid]

I'm presently working on a project that does away with them entirely

[Oldiebut goodie]

Leave the doors off?

[CovKid]

Nope, it just doesn't use the VW locks anymore. May WIKI it in time.

[CJH]

I can't help with an official source, but I just measured a couple from a spare lock barrel that I have and I reckon the 1.9mm springs from this ebay advert would be pretty close. Those are:
- 1.9mm diameter, 8.9mm length, 2.5mm fully compressed, 0.15mm wire diameter.
As close as I can measure, the ones in my lock barrel are:
- 1.8mm diameter, 7mm length (no luck measuring them fully compressed, they just ping off!), and about 0.15-0.2mm wire.

A bit of a gamble as to whether they'd fit I reckon, but might be worth a go. The extra length wouldn't be a problem, but if the diameter is too wide at 1.9mm then they're not going to fit in the barrel.

[Oldshunter]

Thanks for replies. It seems there's not a ready surply of these little buggers. Was thinking of getting a T4 barrel (£7 on flebay) an hoping these May fit in the t25 handle ? If not strip the springs out. Any one tried this ?
What this idea Covkid, may be keyless entry ?

[CovKid]

Can't discuss in an open thread. Not keyless no - just a better key.

[Aidan]

springs are part of the tumbler kit and I think there is a part number for them - another recent thread on this subject I think identified the individual parts
my spare kit of tumblers and springs went to Rich PenninsulaKid a couple of years ago and disappeared give him a prod and see if he can find the kit

[Oldshunter]

Cheers Aidan. Was informed by my local vw dealer that vw have discontinued the tumbler kit and no longer available. I've got a new handle with keys coming via eBay (£14) and my plan is to swap the tumblers over so keeping my original key. I didn't realise they were that cheap. I'll give the guy that's got your tumbler kit a shout, I would be ideal to have this in reserve. Thanks.

[CovKid]

If possible, use the new barrel and key it to your keys if you can. They wear like the housings.