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Title: How do I remove the ignition barrel from a mk2 golf ???????????????
Post by: ROB1N on 09 October 2005, 18:59
If so i could do with some help not sure how its retained etc can some one advise cheers Rob :undecided:

please email me at robin.waite@btopenworld.com.
Title: Re: How do I remove the ignition barrel from a mk2 golf ???????????????
Post by: Rain on 09 October 2005, 19:17
you dont say what year/model as there is slight differnces in some but its pretty simple.

1/ pop the horn or center cover off the steering wheel to reveal the bolt.

2/ Remove the bolt in the centre that holds the steering wheel on(not sure of the size but its its a big bolt).

3/ now unscrew the plastic shroud around the ignition there are 2 holes underneath a crosshead/phillips screwdriver should do it(at this time just remove the bottom half).

4/ unplug the cables leading to the indicator stalks and ignition there is 3 i think.

5/ slide the indicator and wiper arms off tilting them may help but its easier to put them back if there all together and dont come apart.

6/ now you need an alun key/hex key there is one screw on the left side or the ignition barrel, just remove it with the key and it will slide out with the top of the shroud on it.

only problems that you may have is a bush on the steering wheel that stops the ignition barrel coming out and i have no clue how to remove it, i have been trying :S and the other problem is make sure all the lights and wipers work before putting the wheel bolt on, you can disconnect the high beam very easilily and put it back wrong.
Title: Re: How do I remove the ignition barrel from a mk2 golf ???????????????
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 09 October 2005, 19:21
Quote from: Rain on 09 October 2005, 19:17
only problems that you may have is a bush on the steering wheel that stops the ignition barrel coming out and i have no clue how to remove it, i have been trying :S

That would be when a grinder is required, been there and tried to remove it on a passrat, ended up grinding a chunk out of it to remove it and change the barrel over
Title: Re: How do I remove the ignition barrel from a mk2 golf ???????????????
Post by: Rain on 09 October 2005, 20:27
lol think i need to figure out how to do it and save it :S
Title: Re: How do I remove the ignition barrel from a mk2 golf ???????????????
Post by: jase555 on 09 October 2005, 21:48
is it your car or are you trying to nick it. if so how long you got b4 theowner comes back????  :laugh:
Title: Re: How do I remove the ignition barrel from a mk2 golf ???????????????
Post by: Rain on 10 October 2005, 09:16
lol im talking about my own :S
Title: Re: How do I remove the ignition barrel from a mk2 golf ???????????????
Post by: rubjonny on 10 October 2005, 10:25
Not so easy as all that, if its never been done before you need to drill a hole in the housing in a specific location to release a clip, then the lock barrel comes out.

As for the adaptor, what you need is a decent puller and a pair of pliers.  Once you've removed the wheel & stalks clamp the pliers round the adaptor and butt them up to the tiny lip round it. then get the pullers clamped onto the pliers and slooooooowly tighten them whilst keeping a firm grip on the pliers/puller.  Its a pain in the arse but it will come off eventually, I've done it sucessfully on my Driver and my GTI :)
Title: Re: How do I remove the ignition barrel from a mk2 golf ???????????????
Post by: Rain on 10 October 2005, 14:34
might have another go before i used grips and a hammer lol and didnt get anywhere with it.
Title: Re: How do I remove the ignition barrel from a mk2 golf ???????????????
Post by: rubjonny on 10 October 2005, 18:37
yeah some people just take the whole column out and chuck it in a vice!  Advantage with that is if you do that you don't have to remove the adaptor at all, just drill the hole & swap :)
Title: Re: How do I remove the ignition barrel from a mk2 golf ???????????????
Post by: razla on 10 October 2005, 19:17
Scaffy bar :grin:
Title: Re: How do I remove the ignition barrel from a mk2 golf ???????????????
Post by: ROB1N on 10 October 2005, 19:36
I've just bought a mark 2 golf gti and am transfering the locks from my wife's old golf driver, as we have spare keys and then it will be the same key for everything as we have already changed the locks. Cheers for all your help
Title: Re: How do I remove the ignition barrel from a mk2 golf ???????????????
Post by: Rain on 12 October 2005, 12:51
Quote from: ROB1N on 10 October 2005, 19:36
I've just bought a mark 2 golf gti and am transfering the locks from my wife's old golf driver, as we have spare keys and then it will be the same key for everything as we have already changed the locks. Cheers for all your help

lol i was trying the same reason i know about the bit on the colum, i have 3 differnt keys for my car id be happy with just one and was goner swap them from my old car to the new one started and finished with the barrel when i couldnt get that dam thing off hope you have better luck.
Title: Re: How do I remove the ignition barrel from a mk2 golf ???????????????
Post by: mk1 on 12 October 2005, 19:14
Why not swap the column from the driver into the gti ?.
Steve.
Title: Re: How do I remove the ignition barrel from a mk2 golf ???????????????
Post by: Rain on 12 October 2005, 19:42
honestly wouldnt know where to start