Re: Door latches

["Ewan Hopkins" <ewanhopkins@hotmail.com>]

Assuming you are talking about the outer door handle then, yes it is a 
simple swap once you have removed the handle, no specialised tools required. 
Put the key in the lock before removing the barrel: amongst other things, 
when you remove the barrel from the lock, it will prevent you from getting 
the brass sliders mixed up - they are spring loaded but only likely to be a 
problem if the lock is really dry and the sliders ping out. No great 
problem, just consumes a bit more time having to work out which one goes 
where. Otherwise, should be a 10/20 minute job to do the swap. Would be 
useful to have some white grease to repack the lock before reassembly but 
not strictly necessary.

Ewan Hopkins...

'85 Storm 2.0
'86 GT 1.8
'87 GT 1.6



>From: "Jon Palm" <scirokn@hotmail.com>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Door latches
>Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 10:18:06 -0400
>
>The push down lever on my door latch has split and no longer pushes down
>enough to unlatch the door. I can get a latch from several VW's at my local
>boneyard, but need to know if the key mechanism can be removed from the
>latch. All insights greatly appreciated.
>Jon Palm
>85 8v
>
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