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Re: rear hatch lock
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:46:44 -0500
Steve, Mine is kind of erratic on the rear hatch lock also. All the other locks on the van work fine. It often takes...
Re: rear hatch lock
Historical mailing list - Barry Armitage
Fri, 18 Sep 1998 15:12:46 -0400
The rear hatch on my 89 Syncro GL w/ power locks refuses to open. I had locked the whole car when I noticed that...
Re: Electric Lock Disconnect?
Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:32:53 -0800
...I did this to silence the "dance of the door locks" until I could replace actuators. And the locks will still work with the...
Re: Door handle/lock changing question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:14:40 -0600
...The driver's side lock will only lock if you close the door > first. That keeps you from > locking yourself in. > > > > BenT
Re: Power locks - 87 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Stephen Jones
Tue, 22 Jun 1999 16:40:56 -0600
I fixed this problem in my '87 by removing the power lock motor and cleaning the internals. There was a lot of corrosion built...
Re: Drivers Side Door Lock Modification
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001 18:23:53 -0500
...Drivers Side Door Lock Modification Has anyone ever modified thier Drivers Side Door Lock so a person can lock it by pushing the lock...
Re: key codes
Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
Fri, 3 Nov 2000 20:44:43 CST
There are codes on all the locks, sith the exception of the glove box and some gas caps. The easiest lock to extract the...
sliding side door lock not working without key
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Wed, 23 Jul 2003 11:56:55 -0700
My side sliding door does not lock or unlock automatically witht he key when all other doors do. The past few days I heard...
Part wanted
Historical mailing list
Thu, 14 Aug 97 09:25:17 -0700
I need the tailgate lock/pushbutton that goes with the central door lock system. Mine has a normal lock (with nothing for the solenoid...
non-locking gas cap for sale
Historical mailing list
Fri, 29 Jun 2001 23:49:41 EDT
...NET writes: > I am getting tired > of a locking gas cap. > > > > i have a non-locking gas cap for sale..pmail me [text/html]
power door locks prob
Historical mailing list - Patrick Rueb
Tue, 17 Sep 2002 23:06:30 EDT
anyone ever have when the driver door is unlocked the passenger lock will not go up at all and then the drivers automatically relocks...
keys and locks
Historical mailing list - Jim Kurpius
Wed, 6 Sep 2006 16:23:12 -0700
Don't forget Steve Sandlin (Steve's Lock Shoppe: www.steveslockshop.com) for van related key and lock issues. I don't know Steve...
Re: sliding door lock problem--early = '81
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 15 Dec 2014 22:19:25 -0800
...What you can do is unscrew the locking knob and slip a bit of rubber hose over the threaded boss. Size the tubing so...
CENTral locking funny ...
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Wed, 13 Sep 2006 14:32:20 -0700
I was working on the central locking system. Well, it worked and now it does not. But it does what it did not do...
Re: How to get the tumbler out of a lock mechanism?
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 1 Feb 2012 18:05:41 -0800
...Once you see the naked ignition lock system, it will be more apparent. Unless your ignition lock cylinder has been removed before, you will...
Re: Question about key lock tabs
Historical mailing list - Dieseldoofus
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 21:59:44 -0500
...He Da Man when it comes to VW locks. On Mar 30, 2015, at 8:37 PM, Ben <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I'm...
Sticking rear hatch lock problem
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Sat, 5 May 2001 16:22:36 -0700
My rear hatch lock keeps sticking. I have central locking. I have to spray in WD 40 to get it to work (after spraying...
Funny central locking behaviour ...
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:58:38 -0700
Hi guys, I worked on the central locking system. The pass. side did not work at all. I got that fixed and now the...
Re: sliding door lock, 82 vanagon
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 13 Jul 1995 17:13:55 -0700 (PDT)
On Thu, 13 Jul 1995, Joerg Rieger wrote: > > Does anybody know how to fix the sliding door lock on an 82 vanagon? In > my...
Re: Lockers -- how hard to install LLSD?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 9 May 2011 18:04:38 -0700
On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 5:41 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com > wrote: > What about locking LSDs? > I've discussed...
Re: Power Door Locks - Continuous Cycling
Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
Sun, 29 Mar 1998 20:42:35 -0600
This is a copy of Wes' explanation of the door lock cycling problem. Budd Premack 87 Wolfsburg, 86 Syncro, 84 Vanagon (son's) 73...
Re: lost key
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:18:31 -0500
Any good locksmith can cut a key by using a 'secret' method of inserting a blank into the lock, turning it, hand-filing based...
Re: Power locks that won't
Historical mailing list - madsen
Tue, 7 Dec 1999 17:15:08 -0500
I suspect the wires that power the locks in the front doors are faulty. I think they run through the door jam , inside that...
Re: '86 Steering Lock
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 12 Sep 2016 18:01:00 +0000
If all the keys were the same you can remove a door handle and have a locksmith make a key from that. Dennis, From...
Re: ? Lock Washers on Exhaust Fasteners?
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Tue, 17 Sep 2002 21:20:00 -0400
On Tue, 17 Sep 2002, Kim Brennan wrote: > Hmm, I thought I remember the Bentley saying to use locking NUTS. Of course, > the locking...
Re: Comprehensive re-keying
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Mon, 31 May 2010 15:22:14 -0700
...You can always send your locks to a locksmith. I sent my Porsche locks off to Steve Sandlin at www.steveslockshoppe.com He has...
Re: '82 sliding door lock is loose
Historical mailing list - neil
Thu, 11 May 2006 17:48:17 -0400
...The locking mechanism is so loose > that the black knob sags on > the inside and seems like it would lock if I hit a...
Re: Need '82 water tank key
Historical mailing list - neil neil
Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:41:27 -0400
...After key is made, make sure lock washer for tumbler nut is on correctly. Mine came loose pretty quickly (no gripes with locksmith, he...
Re: how diagnose no light and no lock after pulling diff lock knob
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Fri, 19 Jun 1998 11:46:47 -0400
I have found that driving in deep snow introduces a condition in which the diff lock may not engage. I have failed to find...
Re: Hatch Lock
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 21:29:37 -0700
Yes, get new keys cut from the lock code. You won't believe the difference. I do it now every time I get a...
FS: NOS Rear Hatch Lock & matching Ignition Lock Cylinder w/ 2 factory keys 86-92
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:30:40 -0800
...Hatch Lock is on sale a Bus Depot for $69.95 (Van Cafe for $79.50) P/N 251829231F orig. list $120 Ignition Lock...
how diagnose no light and no lock after pulling diff lock knob
Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
Thu, 18 Jun 1998 14:20:03 -0600
...i pulled my diff lock knob, while stationary and in neutral. then i put it in first and tried to pull out. drivers left...
Re: Front locking diff, syncro Q, Tim
Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
Sun, 29 Nov 1998 01:12:50 EST
...I theorize that there needs to be a little differential action for the locking mechanism to become alligned properly befor locking or unlocking. Despite...
Re: Sliding door lock info
Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
Wed, 7 Jun 2000 20:31:27 -0400
...Wednesday, June 07, 2000 6:38 PM Subject: [VANAGON] Sliding door lock info > Do any Vanagons have a sliding-door lock which can be...
Re: Sliding door lock
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sat, 7 May 2005 22:42:52 -0600
"Didn't receive any replys regarding my problem with my sliding door lock. I'll risk it again. My sliding Door Lock Mechanism doesn...
Re: Rear Hatch Lock
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Fri, 1 Dec 2006 00:36:58 -0500
Chris, If all else fails, you can take the lock apart easily to see what's going on. See my post in June of...
Power-door lock
Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
Sun, 24 May 1998 21:19:12 -0700
...mentioned, the rear hatch seems to be locked all the time whether the power-door lock is activated or not...which makes the rear...
Re: Breaking into a vanagon? How do you lock the keys in?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 17 Apr 2004 17:26:58 +1200
>All vanagon I've seen you need the key to lock the drivers door, >except mine. This is sutch a stupid thing, I took...
Beside myself!
Historical mailing list - PB
Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:36:40 -0800
...Should I try to remove a door lock or the ignition lock? If a door lock, which one would be the easiest to take...
Re: Hatch Lock -- With Power Door Locks
Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:08:58 -0500
...Voila, consistent back and forth lock rod movement and consistent locking and unlocking of the hatch. Jack Botts Columbia, MO '86 Vanagon Westfalia Weekender...
Sliding door lock info
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Thu, 8 Jun 2000 10:38:58 +1200
Do any Vanagons have a sliding-door lock which can be locked and THEN slid shut, or do all need to be manually locked...
Re: Possibly stupid Syncro questions
Historical mailing list
Fri, 13 Sep 1996 16:11:38 -0400
...These locking diffs (like the Detroit Locker) are generally meant for off-road uses. They are normally in the locked position and will mechanically...
Re: Lock re-keying
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:31:26 -0800
...a good job rekeying all of my lock cores. >> >> I have an '83 Westy with lock cores that match two different keys (3 >> if...
Re: Aftermarket diff-lock for Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - IR Student
Tue, 16 Jun 1998 12:44:25 -0700
...http://www.desertrat.com/lockright/lockright.htm This company caries them and they are listed for Vanagons. They run about $250 and you need...
Re: Breaking into a vanagon? How do you lock the keys in?
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Fri, 16 Apr 2004 00:21:29 -0400
What I can't stand is, rather than inconviencing(sp) the people who lock there keys in there car, VW inconviences everyone, every time...
Re: rebuilding Vanagon door locks - Steve's Lock Shoppe
Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:41:17 -0700
...Follow Steve's advice for lubricating your existing locks (Tri-Flow), then try the new key! If it works well in all your locks...
rear hatch lock problem-resolution and Swiss lock actuator setup
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Fri, 7 Aug 2009 02:34:12 EDT
...Once I looked at the design of the lock mechanism it all made sense how things get out of sync. After repeatedly locking and...
HELP: rear hatch power lock quit
Historical mailing list - marty guinn
Tue, 29 Jan 2002 12:44:08 -0500
...I would come out in the winter and the locks would just be sitting there going UP and DOWN! sometimes they'd work and...
Re: Diff Locks
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Tue, 12 Jan 1999 04:51:10 +0100
Hi, Malcolm, I will try to answer your q's about the diff locks, Malcolm White wrote: > I tried to select the diff locks...
Re: Door lock ? and Carpet kits
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Sun, 16 Dec 2001 14:10:02 -0800
It's a safety feature to prevent anyone from locking their keys in the van. Some American cars have this feature also. William UP...
Re: [Syncro] Do all syncro tansmissions fit all syncros?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 23 May 2006 13:40:06 -0700
All of the gasoline Syncro trannys are physically the same on the outside, other than the locker or non-locker part. The 2 North...
Re: Help with central locking system.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:09:30 -0700
I've read a few times that the wires for the lock system that go from the body to the driver's door get...
Re: How to get the tumbler out of a lock mechanism?
Historical mailing list - James Felder
Thu, 2 Feb 2012 05:23:45 -0600
...Jim On Feb 1, 2012, at 9:08 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > A really competent locksmith can 'decode' the lock or...
Re: Peloquin experience?
Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:17:18 -0800
Daryl, Do you think that the Peloquin locking LSD would be a good upgrade for a Syncro without the factory locker? Does it directly...
Re: 87 Westy needs new power locks
Historical mailing list - Wes Johnson
Wed, 14 May 1997 13:57:59 -0700
...Problem resolved on its own. > >Later, pushing the driver lock down did not automatically lock the >passenger side, but if you pushed down the...
FS: NOS front door, sliding door, rear hatch, & ignition lock cylinder
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:28:11 -0800
...You can re-key them to your present keys or do the opposite and re-key your old locks to the nice factory original...
Re: Missing key for water hookup
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 21 Nov 2004 21:28:35 -0600
I always kept my water tank fill locked to keep Mile Miler and Terry K from urinating in my tank. Has anyone brought these...
Re: Door handle/lock changing question
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:25:27 -0800
...Only then will the door lock pin work. You didn't answer the part whether you tried locking it with the door CLOSED. If...
Re: Making keys
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 16 Nov 2004 00:02:47 +1300
...Any decent locksmith can make new keys if you take in one of your locks. There is (was?) a locksmith on the list but...
Re: gummed up locks
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Mon, 14 Feb 2005 10:57:36 -0700
...gummed up locks > The recommendation was made to use graphite in the locks. That's the most > common cause of gumming them up. The...