New ignition barrel???

[mrwotto]

My barrel turns no problem everything comes on, just have to fiddle with the key to keep it going

[tobz.]

Cheers hairy that sounds like a possible solution, I remember the guy who bought my old 8v spoke about re-tumbling the locks so they all matched. Maybe I'll send him a pm to see how it's done and what is needed.

[hairyarse]

The MK1 owners club should be back online later this week. If so, search posts for it. I'm sure it was forum member called 'littlekev' who posted about it as he works for VW. You buy a kit which would re-tumble quite a large number of locks. So you could always re-do yours and then sell on the rest of the kit to someone else who has similar problem.

I think it might be one of those things some VW bods wont know about so keep pestering them!

[tobz.]

Sounds pretty handy, do you have the link for the mk1 owners club forum???

[Gambit]

before you go about retumbling i would try a new key (a lot cheaper!) if that dont work then i suggest changing the little doofer at the end of the barrel

[tobz.]

I had thought about trying another key but as I have two which behave exactly the same and one doesn't appear to have any wear I'm not sure that would resolve the problem. Which bit do you mean by the doofer do you mean the actual electrical switch. I've not yet actually taken an ignition switch apart so I'm not familiar with the components used in the complete assembly.
I've had a look on the gpc website and they list a complete lock set for ?50. I've emailed and they confirmed that the set includes the ignition, both doors, tailgate and the glovebox lock. I'm just waiting for confirmation that they are all genuine parts. Seems like a good deal to me, my tailgate lock doesn't currently work so I may just consider changing the whole lot.

[hairyarse]

?50 isn't too bad. I think the 're-tumbling' kit was about ?30. If the 'doofer' at the end of the barrel is the ignition switch I'd be surprised if you have problem with it not turning. I think (?) they will always turn, just wont start the car if knackered. They're cheap from GSF too!

Mk1 Owners Club is www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk but site is down for another day or two - since we changed from Campaign Register to the Mk1 Owners Club site usage has gone up that much that we've exceeded site limits so there's only a temporary forum at present. Should be back up by end of week tho.

Of interest, if you go to temporary forum, I know 'littlekev' has been in there posting and he is the one who said about these tumbling kits.