dismantling a sliding door handle?

[Route9autos.co.uk]

Hi all, looking for a wee bit of help.

I have a van which has no keys other than an after market ignition key.

I know you can make lock tumblers fit a key by filing down the copper tabs but how do you get the lock tumbler out of the sliding door handle and rear hatch lock?

Many thanks for your help,

Dave.

 

[Loxy]

There should be a small grubscrew holding the barrels into the locks (at least there was on my 72). Need to clean it well as it is usually full of grease and not obvious.

 

[Route9autos.co.uk]

Im not seeing any sign of a grub screw on the slider handle, thats the one I have never opened before.

 

[Loxy]

Will try and remember to have a look at mine tonight & take pics.

 

[Loxy]

Ok, made it out there tonight so heres how I did it (on my 72 at least, early ones might be different?):

Remove plastic cap:

Unscrew inner handle bolt:

Remove inner handle:

Remove outer handle (ignore paintjob, though if anyone wants the code - its a mix of paint stripper & a jetwash :wink: ):

remove grubscrew (balls the pic is a bit blurry, the grubscrew is just in front of the washer thats on the shaft of the handle):

then follow these instructions to rebuild barrel:
http://home.clara.net/hallvw/lockpart.htm


Hope that helps a bit.

 

[Loxy]

And dont forget to put something into the barrel (preferably the key but you said you dont have any? so use bit of wire or similar) before you pull it out otherwise the springs & tumblers could end up anywhere.

 

[Route9autos.co.uk]

Hi Loxy, cheers for the help dude. After a lot of looking and cleaning up I finally found the grubb screw;

Lock modified and working great now, cheers.

Dave.