Drivers door lock barrel?

[BallsDeep]

Right I've had problems with this for ages now, I've replaced the drivers lock today and it's got worse if anything, I can basically twist my key 360 degrees in the barrel and it takes ages to open the door, sometimes it doesn't and have to get in through the passenger. But today it finally give up on me and couldn't open the door, had to break the barrel off to open the door and now I need a new one, or a repair kit?

Has anyone had this problem before? Would this fix it..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-MK4-door-lock-repair-kit-front-right-/140718212310?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20c37584d6#ht_1670wt_1062

Or would I be better of getting a new part from VW, they match your vin and give you the same barrel for around £50 don't they?

Any help would be appreciated 

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[richw911]

Has someone tried to break into i then? Looks like you need a new barrel to me.

If the lock was spinning around that repair kit will fix it ive done one before on a polo the metal part breaks on end of the barrel.

[BallsDeep]

Nope, I just had to break it off earlier so I could open the door had to yank a screwdriver inside a rip the ba5tard out until the door opened

So would I need a new barrel from VW or will that repair kit do it? Because if you watch the video I can still get my key in there, just wont turn at all anymore completely broke but before it just kept spinning around until it unlocked

[richw911]

Nope, I just had to break it off earlier so I could open the door had to yank a screwdriver inside a rip the ba5tard out until the door opened

So would I need a new barrel from VW or will that repair kit do it? Because if you watch the video I can still get my key in there, just wont turn at all anymore completely broke but before it just kept spinning around until it unlocked

New barrel  dead easy to fit 2min job 

[BallsDeep]

How much are they though? Can't I use second hand ones or would I need the key etc

[richw911]

How much are they though? Can't I use second hand ones or would I need the key etc

You could use S/H ones however you will need the passenger side and boot lock or you will have to have two keys 

[BallsDeep]

So if I bought second hand, replaced drivers side, passenger side and boot I'd still be able to use my key and wouldn't need to use another key or would I have to use the key I get with the second hand barrels?

If you understand me 

[richw911]

So if I bought second hand, replaced drivers side, passenger side and boot I'd still be able to use my key and wouldn't need to use another key or would I have to use the key I get with the second hand barrels?

If you understand me 

You will need to use the key that comes with the S/H locks - AND you will still have to use your original key for the ignition 

[BallsDeep]

Sounds like a ballache to me lol, any idea how much VW would charge for the barrel? I heard it was around £50 but not to sure

[richw911]

Sounds like a ballache to me lol, any idea how much VW would charge for the barrel? I heard it was around £50 but not to sure

No idea tbh