GTI tailgate handle, replacing it ... how?

[Jeff GTi]

anyone give me some pointers on swapping over the tailgate of the 9n3 gti?

i have bought the smoothed handle from vag parts and will be getting it painted shortly when it arrives,

so im trying to gain some knowledge of how to remove the inside tailgate trim and swap them over, can anyone help me, has anyone done it?

i managed to do the drivers door de locking on saturday which makes a cool difference, just got this one left to sort now

cheers in advance

jeff

[whitegtipolo]

cool, mine came with a lock less boot handle??? can it be done as my boot opens on a micro switch its not a mechanical handle if ya get me?? like the sound of the drivers door lock removal though, can this be got from vag parts?? cheers

[Jeff GTi]

im sure it will be fine to be changed over, my handle only opens about 1 cm as it is now does that sound like yours too?

and as for the de locking the drivers door, its a doddle, ihave a spare blank if you wanted it, just cover postage and a bit of money my way and its yours, just needs painting first

[loud]

How much are you for the lockless boot handles?

yea it'll work fine, the ones with locks also work electronically

[whitegtipolo]

Good good, thats a nice mod then for the boot!!! will look miles better! Ive pm you jeff bout that lock blank

[Jeff GTi]

yeah should be a real easy swap then in that case, the handle in primed condition comes in at 42 quid from vag parts inc vat and delivery

but watch this space first, see if the change can be made before everyone else spends money on one only to find it dont work

whitegtipolo, pm'd you back mate

[flyfs6]

Sounds like a great plan you guys.

Also check out this link http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... 74&start=0 - he has fitted it, assuming himself it might be worth while asking him how to do it?

[flyfs6]

Looking at fig.26 it looks like a simple case of undoing two torx m6 bolts, sliding the handle out, clicking the new handle plate and reversing the process. I hope its as easy as that.

Now just how to take off the tailgate cover w/o damaging it.

Jeff, please can you post the part number up?

[Jeff GTi]

Now just how to take off the tailgate cover w/o damaging it.

Jeff, please can you post the part number up?

yeah im hoping thats the case too mate, and yeah, as soon as it arrives, ill post up the part number

[poloGTIneil]

Ive fitted this to my car mate and its not as easy as u think.

The lock part (barrel) will eiva need to be swaped for the part with out the barrel or you have to grind the barrel down to fit. this is because the barrel sticks out flush in the handle with the lock hole so when you put the delocked handle on itll hit and hold the handle out from goin to its natural position.

Its hard to explain but its do-able. If you need any more help i have piks of when i did it, just give me a pm

[Jeff GTi]

surely i can just unbolt the barrel and have away with it? then re fit the new handle in place?

do you have the part number for the new bit in question what your on about to replace the lock barrel bit neil?

can you pm me with what you did please mate
cheers

jeff

[poloGTIneil]

Il pm you when i get time in the week mate as ive got work i a sec, and im going inters 2morro.

You can't just get rid of the barrel cus its part of the opening mechanism to release the catch. removale of the barrel will make the mechanism fall apart.