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• Re: Rear hatch lock
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:03:54 -0700
  ...Mine is getting where it is very hard to get the keys to work in the lock. > > Bus Depot has sold out and I...
• Re: Frozen locks
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 16:22:20 -0500
  Hey Craig, I haven't had door lock trouble, but on my old '86 I had to take the gas cap lock apart and...
• Rear Hatch Lock '90 Carat to '85GL???
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 7 Apr 2010 12:53:24 -0400
  Hello Everyone - I was wondering if anyone knows if I can swap the rear hatch lock mechanism from my '90 Carat into my '85...
• drivers power doorlock problem..(was Re: help! vanagon hatch wont open.
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 23:36:45 EST
  ...but when i put the key in the drivers doorlock and turn - nothing happens other than the drivers lock opening.. none of the other...
• Rear hatch lock
  Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
  Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:32:18 EDT
  I posted a couple of weeks ago about the lock for my 1987 van. I don't really need the key part what I...
• Re: Locked Electric Driver's Lock
  Historical mailing list - dbeierl
  Mon, 17 Dec 2018 03:53:16 -0500
  ...How you get to it to disconnect the linkage with the door locked is a mystery to me as it's the actuator that...
• sliding door lock '83 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Moyal
  Mon, 27 May 2013 18:48:54 -0700
  ...At this point I have the handles and lock cover off, but in order to get the lock assembly out I need to have...
• Locking differential
  Historical mailing list - Nemo, the Bus Captain
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 20:57:46 -0700
  ...Just the trick for you beach or snow guys? (Or not?) http://www.desertrat.com/lockright/lockright.htm ===== Peace and blessings, Nemo, the Bus...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 25 Jan 2006 - Special issue (#2006-61)
  Historical mailing list - Oliver Gruber
  Thu, 26 Jan 2006 00:26:58 -0500
  Hi all, I've been looking for a write-up on the central locking system and how to fix the locks in my van...
• [FIX]Re: sliding door lock
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 20:00:10 -0700
  ...There is a spring inside the lock body that holds the button in the up and down position (kind of an "over the centre...
• Re: (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 10 Jul 1997 09:43:12 -0400
  Mark Rokus wrote: > Does anyone have a source of replacement locks for a '84 vanagon? > Reguardless of how much Kroil I put in mine...
• Re: Need help locating lock code on rear hatch with central locking system
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 25 Jun 2013 21:19:53 -0600
  > Still no luck finding the > code. Maybe "code red"...? Richard
• Re: A bit more on keys...
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 30 Sep 2016 13:08:13 -0400
  ...I've never, in 16 years of > servicing VW locks, run across the middle seat lock, so I can't say for > certain about...
• Re: Locks and keys
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:45:44 -0400
  ...I had Steve Sandlin (Steve's Lockshop) "Code" cut a new key which restored proper operation to all my locks. http://www.steveslockshop.com...
• 1985 ignition lock cylinder install help
  Historical mailing list - Laura Mangan
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 17:16:54 -0400
  Hi all, In need of assistance installing a new ignition lock cylinder in 85 1.9l vanagon. I've got the old, broken one...
• Re: Drivers Side Door Lock Modification
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 20:10:52 -0700
  My '84's sliding door cannot be locked and slid closed, but my '85's can. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul M. Hillbish...
• Re: New Syncro - some questions
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall (Vanagon Mailing List)
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 18:57:05 -0800
  ...and seldom use the differential lock (which locks the rear wheels together) and the front wheels join in the fun when things get a...
• Re: 1985 ignition lock cylinder install help
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 16:01:46 -0700
  ...1985 ignition lock cylinder install help Hi all, In need of assistance installing a new ignition lock cylinder in 85 1.9l vanagon. I...
• Power door locks, anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Ward
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 01:54:57 -0800
  I'm fighting the power door locks again. I'm wondering if anyone has had much experience in debugging these gadgets... I've taken...
• Re: lock keying
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 13:40:19 -0700
  ...I can make a new key to fit the existing lock, but the lock > cannot be rekeyed so the old key no longer fits...
• How to remove front door lock cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:50:19 -0700
  I'm in the process of troubleshooting a locking problem on my '82. I have the door handle removed, but can't figure out...
• Re: Complete lock set $75
  Historical mailing list - Grant Holst
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 11:21:13 -0800
  ...Found > a complete (new) lock set with keys for $75. Could be a deal for > someone with non-matching or faulty locks. > > Here's...
• Re: Gas Filler Line in your Fill Tube while driving
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:35:14 -0500
  ...Sorry, I have the stock, non-locking cap. Works for me, but maybe you're more forgetful.
• Re: diff lock woes
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:40:10 -0400
  If you have disconnected the electrical connection for the diff lock switch, and the light stays on, then there is a problem in the...
• problems with lock on gas tank cap
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:06:55 -0230
  I found out this evening, when I stopped to fill my nearing-empty tank, that I can't get the key into the lock...
• Re: Dumb differential question
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:09:40 -0800
  ...But I > like the 5 > speed so how about fitting a locker from a Syncro to the 5sp? > Possible? > If I found a syncro...
• Re: 94EV Westy nearly stolen. Ignition lock broken
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:57:52 -0800
  I have never dove into a T4 lock cylinder before... but after dealing with insurance companies a few times. TAKE PICTURES before you do...
• Re: 1985 ignition lock cylinder install help
  Historical mailing list - Laura Mangan
  Wed, 13 Sep 2017 16:43:44 -0400
  ...1985 ignition lock cylinder install help Hey all An update. So, turns out the lock I ordered from busdepot was faulty. But they happily...
• Re: locked out
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 12:27:31 -0400
  ...All the doors has been locked for the night. When the van was toasty warm my wife and I got dressed and went outside...
• New Product Available-Replacement Westy Water Tank Locking Cap
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 8 Dec 2003 13:14:10 -0800
  Fellow list members, I have had the good fortune to do business with Steve regarding the locking cap that he has just announced the...
• Re: Keys
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 5 Mar 2004 17:54:06 -0800
  ...So > the > > code may not match the lock pins. > > > > The local VW dealer or a locksmith with VW's lock codes should > be able...
• Re: Electric Locks - Rear hatch will not open
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:01:36 -0400
  ...Unlike my manual locks in the my GL's, this lock requires the key be in the lock to press the button to unlock...
• Re: Power lock amperage
  Historical mailing list - Mister Tom
  Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:48:20 -0800
  The door lock mechanism has a switch that disconnects the power after the actuator reaches open or closed. That area also gets REALLY corroded...
• Re: Beside myself!
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:24:59 -0800
  ...After he > locked the club, I locked the doors with the key, but the hatch didn't lock > again! (Lucky for me that it...
• Re: Nut Size
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 9 May 2013 09:25:01 -0400
  Well there is no mention of it being "selbsichernde" on the German spec but I agree it would be good to have a locking...
• Re: sliding door lock spring.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 18:08:49 -0700
  It provides that "return to position" force on lock barrel. The resistance partially felt when turning the key. check out the pics: http://shufti...
• central locking problem, and a tip
  Historical mailing list - Merin, Lawrence M
  Wed, 13 May 1998 08:38:13 -0500
  Friends, Last night my central door locks hung up. Now I cannot lock the doors with the key, and cannot push the lock button...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 14 Jul 2003 - Special issue (#2003-713)
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 08:02:06 -0600
  Hi Sam Assuming it's the same lock as on my 83, take the cap/lock to a local lockshop. They can make up...
• Re: hatch lock cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:42:57 -0500
  ...That's also the reason you reduced the security of the lock by filing the wafers (Which are brass). A correctly cut key back...
• Suggestions for removing locking gas cap w/o key
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Sat, 17 Sep 2005 22:06:58 -0500
  ...I have no problem pulling the locks, but need suggestions for removing a locking gas cap w/o the key. Conrad
• Difference between hatch electric lock actuator - Syncro vs non-Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:48:55 -0800
  Hey folks, I am changing the electrical lock actuator on the hatch in a non-syncro. In the ETKA, it lists a different number...
• Re: Vgon Locking gas cap - I hate it!!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:14:12 -0500
  Certainly on the ones with metal lock cylinders, you can take the cylinder out, remove or file down the wafers, and put it back...
• Rear hatch lock oring
  Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WINGET
  Sat, 20 Jun 2020 14:07:41 +0000
  Does any one know what size the oring is for the rear hatch lock.  On an 87 vanagon Thanks Dan
• locking gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 14 Jul 2019 17:08:09 +0000
  Anyone have a locking gas cap for sale? Mine's been garbaged up for quite a while now. Mike in Cotati
• Re: 87 Wolfs. Power Door Locks.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Apr 1997 11:52:50 -0500 (EST)
  I have a pair of power lock 'motors' That I will sell for $50 each. Derek '87 Syncro
• Re: Sliding door lock info
  Historical mailing list - Katherine Maas
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 19:18:11 -0400
  My sliding door can be locked and then shut. 87 Westy. Kath, Rob and Vanita (87 Westy) [text/html]
• Non-locking diesel gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Michael E. Pidcoe
  Thu, 21 Dec 2000 21:34:11 -0500
  Does anyone know where I can get a non-locking gas cap to fit my '82 Diesel? Mike Pidcoe
• Re: Frozen door locks
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Jul 1994 08:52:10 EDT
  When it comes to door locks at very cold temps, I have found that adding oils of any type to locks is not a...
• Re: CV Joint boots & Power Door locks
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 00:59:14 -0700
  ...At which time they return to the same position as the driver's door lock > (either locked or unlocked). The Driver's door lock...
• Re: Ghost in power locks
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 22:31:13 -0400
  ...Ghost in power locks > I had this exact problem with my '88 Westy and it turned out to be a broken wire > in the...
• Re: Thread locker on rod bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:45:43 -0400
  If you're going to use a thread locker you want the strong stuff there. Why even consider removable? Call Loctite and get the...
• Re: Change the Stats/Keying Question
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 03:34:15 -0800
  ...I would hunt down a van at a broker, that has all the same locks, with handles, and keys, and then simply replace all...
• Re: questions about electric locks
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 21:48:00 +0200
  ---- snipped ---- Electric locks use solenoids (linear motors) rather than rotary motors. ---- end snipped ---- My '87 GL has rotary motors... I watched them spin as...
• Re: Power Door Locks: Key Won't Turn Pass. Side Door Lock.
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 23 Sep 2015 13:54:03 -0700
  ...passenger side front door power lock won't turn with key. > Understandably so, turning key in driver side door causes locks to unlock, > then...
• Re: Making keys
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 13:07:49 -0700
  ...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: FS: NOS front door, sliding door, rear hatch, & ignition lock cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:06:47 -0800
  ...hatch locks w/ matching ignition lock w/ 2 keys each ($60 each > > set) > > > 1 rear hatch lock cylinder w/ matching ignition lock w/ 2...
• Re: Lock and Key information
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 16:42:55 -0700
  Unless it was a replacement lock. I have several factory New Old Stock handles which do not have the 4-digit code on the...
• Keys locked in van
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 12:46:39 -0700
  FYI for those who have ever locked keys in the van I would like to pass on an aged old trick that makes the...
• Re: sliding door lock from inside?
  Historical mailing list - George A Lehman
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 20:19:51 -0600
  To whom it may concern-ing vanagons, I always unlock the passenger door, slide the door shut, reach around to lock it, then lock...
• Re: Glove box locks
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 09:35:59 -0600
  As mentioned, there are no codes on those locks. We generate keys for them all the time, however. They are VERY prone to breakage...