Hi guys.
Question for you. Is it possible to change the lock barrel in a sliding door handle? If so, is it something I could do myself?
The problem is, mine is an early van and has the shorter handle on it which is wrong. I've got a spare longer handle but the lock is useless in it. I would like to change the lock barrel from the good handle which is attached to the van.
Advice on this one appreciated.
Steve
Changing lock barrel in sliding door handle?
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not tried it and I dont know if the barrels were the same I am guessing they are. There is a tiny screw on the inside of the handle that allows the barrel to be removed. scrape around for it really is tiny. and easily hidden by crud. If your lock wont turn at all it may be repairable (sliders stuck out) make sure they keys is in the lock when you pull it out or the sliders may ping out (spring loaded.) chances are though that most of them are gummed up and wont move (hence your problem)
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From etka it looks like the cylinders were the same on early and late handles, unless its the type fitted to child lock doors with the flared bit around the lock.
In the picture below is a late left hand door handle, its upside down. Note the small hole the pen is pointing too, that should have a grubscrew in it that retains the lock cylinder inside, it might be hidden in dirt but it will be there if you look carefully/scrape. put a key in the lock before removing the cylinder, doesn't mater what key it is so long as it goes right in, stops the tumblers falling out - in order for the tumblers and springs to stay in the cylinder it needs to be in its houseing or have a key in the lock, remove the key when the cylinder is out and the tumblers WILL fire across the room and it'll take you a day to find the 7 tiny springs! Locating the spring on the end of the cylinder when refitting it is slightly fiddley but doable. The grubscrew can't be fully tightened or the cylinder won't turn properly, it should have Locktite applyed so it won't fall out.
[IMG:800:600]http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e224/ ... C04074.jpg[/img]
(This handle is actully one of the child lock style ones, note the flared edge where the handle would go into the door, aparently these have a different cylinder in them to normal ones which costs a fortune, its cheeper to buy a complete handle from Just campers than it is to get a replacement cylinder from VW, and this is the type of handle JK seem to stock as the OEM late handle, at least its what they sent me! They tended to be found on Caravelles new.)
In the picture below is a late left hand door handle, its upside down. Note the small hole the pen is pointing too, that should have a grubscrew in it that retains the lock cylinder inside, it might be hidden in dirt but it will be there if you look carefully/scrape. put a key in the lock before removing the cylinder, doesn't mater what key it is so long as it goes right in, stops the tumblers falling out - in order for the tumblers and springs to stay in the cylinder it needs to be in its houseing or have a key in the lock, remove the key when the cylinder is out and the tumblers WILL fire across the room and it'll take you a day to find the 7 tiny springs! Locating the spring on the end of the cylinder when refitting it is slightly fiddley but doable. The grubscrew can't be fully tightened or the cylinder won't turn properly, it should have Locktite applyed so it won't fall out.
[IMG:800:600]http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e224/ ... C04074.jpg[/img]
(This handle is actully one of the child lock style ones, note the flared edge where the handle would go into the door, aparently these have a different cylinder in them to normal ones which costs a fortune, its cheeper to buy a complete handle from Just campers than it is to get a replacement cylinder from VW, and this is the type of handle JK seem to stock as the OEM late handle, at least its what they sent me! They tended to be found on Caravelles new.)
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