RE: Urgent help needed (I'm an idiot!)

[Cheapass Ron <rapieper@yahoo.com>]

Ummm..dumb Q...did you happen to swap left for right?  That little
V-shaped piece can be put on the wrong side, and then ya can't lock the
doors...IIRC even opening them might be difficult...

Ron


--- "L. M. Lloyd" <ubik@austin.rr.com> wrote:
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> Update: I got the door open again, and fixed that problem (The lock
> mechanism had to be realigned after installing the new handle).
> However, I still can't get the doors to lock. I am pretty sure the
> problem is in how I attached the actual key lock cylinder, but I
> can't for the life of me figure out what I did wrong.
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> The goal is to overcome the deliberate nature of the process. 
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of L. M. Lloyd
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 3:14 PM
> > To: Scirocco List
> > Subject: Urgent help needed (I'm an idiot!)
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> > OK, I have tried fixing the simplest of things, and have completely
> > failed! I was trying to put new door handles on my '88 16v, and now
> > my driver side won't lock, and the passenger side won't open at
> > all! Yes, I know that I am an idiot who is all thumbs, and I
> > shouldn't try to work on my own car, but I did, and now I am
> > screwed!
> > 
> > So here is the question: How do I get my passenger side door to
> > open again, and why won't my doors lock now? The passenger side
> > door
> > currently has the inside trim panel removed, so I can get into the
> > guts, but try as I might I can not get it to open!
> > 
> > Also, does anyone have any recommendations on a mechanic in the
> > Austin, Texas area? I was going to try to do all my work myself,
> > but I think this current dilemma highlights that I should not be
> > doing this sort of thing.
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> > The goal is to overcome the deliberate nature of the process. 
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