central locking playing up

Big Nick · Post by **Big Nick** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:34 pm

Hi Guys,

Had a bit of a disaster today, my key got stuck in the driver door after locking up, and it wouldn't budge! I was just going in to work, and couldn't be late, so I forced the key, which came out, but now I cant lock the car from the drivers side. The central locking still works from inside the car, EG. if you push the door pin down, and the passenger side door can still lock/unlock the whole car, so I was wondering if it was an easy fix, or I it would be a PITA of a job.

Any resonses would be greatly appreciated,

Nick

loopydoo2002 · Post by **loopydoo2002** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:02 pm

My passenger lock barrel fell out so i took the door handle out to fix it and they have a mass of springs and clips. Bit of a nightmare job but its easy to take the door handle off. 1 Torx bolt and slide the whole handle forward and it will pop out. U can then remove the barrel and i reckon some of ur pins may have just got stuck so u can pop them back down, grease it up and shove it together.

Dunno if that helps

Essex6N · Post by **Essex6N** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:51 pm

Iâ€™ve had the same problem mate, what u need to do is take the door handle off lock and replace a small brass part not sure what its exactly called but it links the lock to the central locking mechanism. My driverâ€™s side one broke so I had to unlock my car from the passengerâ€™s side, so I got many strange looks from people. The job shouldnâ€™t take long about five minutes, I got my part for a local scrappy.

BenMMellor · Post by **BenMMellor** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:36 pm

sounds like the same thing as me.. the eccentric has gone.

I was going to do the job myself, but the second time i took the handle out to open the door the mechanism to the catch fell off and it's too much hassle to take the lock and all the gubbins out as it's in soo many pieces. I've got it booked in with VW tomorrow to sort it properly.

Big Nick · Post by **Big Nick** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:43 am

Spot on fellas, thanks for the help. I should be able to find time to do it over the weekend, if this minx at work can leave me alone for an hour or two.
Oh, the joy of fit 19 yr old girls in the office

BenMMellor · Post by **BenMMellor** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:08 am

just got back in..

needed the following :
mounting
Washer
Spring
Carrier
Excentric

Parts Â£9.16
Labour Â£45

Total inc vat - Â£63.64

still at least it makes it easier to open the door now !

Big Nick · Post by **Big Nick** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:21 pm

Bloody hell! 65 quid?!?! I wouldn't normally whinge, but I have to give brentacre 750 in the next few days, so I'll use a length of wire coat hanger and some gaffa tape

Pikey engineering at its best

ha ha
Anyway, off to see this girl, should be a fun night out