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Offline Haribo!

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Re: Lock changing
« Reply #20 on: 09 February 2009, 18:14 »
read bens link, it will become clear ;)
Looked at it, still lost, perhaps its a bad idea for me to try.

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Re: Lock changing
« Reply #21 on: 09 February 2009, 18:36 »
You are not going to get anywhere unless you have a look at it are you? If you are faced with replacing the locks, then you have nothing to lose so you may as well try.
Remove, say, you passenger side door handle. Once you have it removed, take it inside and fit the key that fits. Then remove the screw that secures the latch to the lock barrel. TAKE NOTE ON HOW THE SPRING IS FITTED.
Then remove the barrel with the key still inserted. You need to do this to prevent the tumblers, gates, or whatever you want to call them, from springing out and losing them. Once removed, carefully remove the key and all the little brass tumblers/gates (etc etc) will spring out. You will notice that all of them will be different. Remove the gates/tumblers (etc etc) and don't lose the springs that are underneath them. Take the whole lot apart and find out how it works. It is not rocket science.
If you make a cock up, then do what you were going to originally do and replace them. If it works out ok, then with a little time, you will save yourself money.
If you do not have the required gates/tumblers (etc, etc) then go to your local scrapyard and get as many lock barrels that you can fit in you pockets and these will give you an abundance of spare parts.
Then reassemble and fit to the door handle.
Its fiddley but not difficult.

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Re: Lock changing
« Reply #22 on: 09 February 2009, 19:17 »
I couldn't get the tumblers out, they weren't just falling out :(

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Re: Lock changing
« Reply #23 on: 10 February 2009, 10:30 »
old cruddy locks can be sticky, i used a thin screwdriver to tap the fingers out in these cases.  also some are held in with a slght crimp to the lock housing, I've only ever seen this on glovebox locks, but they should still pop out without much effort.
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Re: Lock changing
« Reply #24 on: 10 February 2009, 12:42 »
hmm, as far as my luck goes with fiddly but "easy" jobs, im gonna give this one a miss and just pay for the simple option, luckily ive found a set for 25 posted so its not a massive pay out,

Thanks for the info guys :)

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Re: Lock changing
« Reply #25 on: 10 February 2009, 17:39 »
I tried swapping a lock barrel, but all the tumblers fell out.  :angry:

Anyhow, I put it back together with no tumblers in, and now the ignition key fits both doors.  :smiley: So does every other similary shaped object, but I figured it aint the most secure car in the world, so if they want to get in, they will do.
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Re: Lock changing
« Reply #26 on: 10 February 2009, 18:06 »
I tried swapping a lock barrel, but all the tumblers fell out.  :angry:

Anyhow, I put it back together with no tumblers in, and now the ignition key fits both doors.  :smiley: So does every other similary shaped object, but I figured it aint the most secure car in the world, so if they want to get in, they will do.

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Re: Lock changing
« Reply #27 on: 11 February 2009, 20:19 »
I tried swapping a lock barrel, but all the tumblers fell out.  :angry:

Anyhow, I put it back together with no tumblers in, and now the ignition key fits both doors.  :smiley: So does every other similary shaped object, but I figured it aint the most secure car in the world, so if they want to get in, they will do.

And where do you live?? :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed:

LOL :grin:

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