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Water Tank Key
Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
Tue, 17 Sep 2013 06:55:39 -0500
...There are no numbers on the filler, so we must have the lock to fit a key. To get the lock off, pull the...
Sticky locks
Historical mailing list - Steve
Fri, 16 Oct 2015 18:00:56 -0500
Sticky locks are a common problem, but WD-40 is not the best product to use. While it is a wonderful product for water...
Re: Locksmith in Grand Rapids/Lansing MI
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Wed, 31 Aug 2005 14:41:07 -0700
> Does anybody know a locksmith in GR/Lansing area who can re-key my door > locks? I have never had keys for the 2...
Re: Missing key for water hookup
Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:52:10 -0600
There are 34 different key possibilities for that lock. If you want to maintain the operation of the lock, we routinely generate keys for...
Re: Power Lock Trouble
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Sun, 23 Jan 2011 08:37:05 -0800
...Power Lock Trouble > > The power locks on my 90 Westy automatic went crazy on me all of a sudden. > First they started locking and...
Re: Trouble with lock cylinder
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Tue, 9 Jul 2013 12:12:50 -0400
On Tue, 2013-07-09 at 07:08 -0500, Steve Sandlin wrote: > I doubt the lock needs to be changed, nor the steering lock...
Re: Hatch lock...
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Wed, 12 May 2010 20:35:53 -0700
On May 12, 2010, at 7:11 PM, Phil Baird <mypactor@PACBELL.NET> wrote: > On my '89 Wolfie, when I lock either the passenger...
Re: Door locks only work when doors are closed?
Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
Wed, 9 May 2012 22:56:41 -0400
You need to be able to lock them so you can say to your passenger " lock that door". I'm ready to strip it...
Re: re-keying door locks
Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
Thu, 16 Oct 1997 02:14:40 -0500
This is in addendum to Kenneth Winter's recent thread about re-keying door locks. There is another alternative to obtaining or filing down...
Re: I lock but they open ...
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:29:31 -0700
On 6/25/08, The Westy man <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote: > > Hi all Vanagonites, > This is a central locking trouble. Now, I lock the...
Re: VW 3 : Locksmith 1
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Sat, 17 Aug 1996 14:43:07 -0700 (PDT)
So Jeff Carver says: > A tale of the formidable opponent that the bus is against a well > equipped lockmithing foe. > A friend locked her...
Power Door Locks-----------Sliding door power lock question
Historical mailing list - Phil S.
Sun, 10 Nov 2002 09:45:42 -0800
It would be really sweet if i could install a power lock in my sliding door and be able to lock/unlock it via...
Re: Rear Hatch Lock
Historical mailing list - Gene P
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:50:11 -0700
...What it does – With lock in horizonal key position, it remains Unlocked, while the other locks operate. With lock in vertical key position, it...
90 Vanagon electric door locks won't lock
Historical mailing list - Doran Nugent
Fri, 10 Dec 1999 20:47:08 -0800
...When I turn the key in the door lock, all the locks actuate as normal. Then imediately they all unlock again as if with...
Re: Vanagon locksmith
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Mon, 25 Oct 2004 17:46:31 -0500
And he does nice work, too! Al Brase Sharon Mendonca wrote: >I also say to try Steve's locks. We are having similar problems...
Re: Locking or LS diff for 5 sp. ?
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee www.vwrack.com
Sun, 18 Mar 2007 23:02:04 -0600
>My main concern with a locker is the lack of steering control when locked >up. (and cost). With the front locker engaged, turning is...
Re: nearly embarassing non-newbie newbie rear hatch lock question
Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:47:04 -0700
My rear hatch auto lock USED to work..... when the auto locking system worked. Since the system died the hatch lock is always locked...
Door locking problems
Historical mailing list - Ed Wiebe
Sat, 15 Jul 2006 19:28:48 -0700
The electric door locking system on my van has for 2 years functioned properly on the passenger side, but mechanical locking only on the...
rear hatch power lock needs help
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 8 Sep 2019 16:47:36 -0700
hi all, I removed the rear hatch power lock assembly to repair the lock tumbler, lube, bench test... all fine... after re-install the...
Re: secure storage?
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:08:19 -0500
"Tom Buese" <tombuese@COMCAST.NET> said: > I think that the sight of a locked storage area will tip off potential > banditos that there might...
Problem with lock cylinder?
Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
Mon, 8 Jul 2013 16:54:11 -0400
...Should I change the lock cylinder or the steerring lock itself? If I change the lock cylinder, can a locksmith change the barrel so...
Vgon Locking gas cap - I hate it!!
Historical mailing list - John Baker
Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:26:59 -0800
...My 85 has a locking gas cap and it is a PITA!! Does anyone make\sell a non-locking cap for these buses?? Anyone...
Re: Sliding door lock info
Historical mailing list
Wed, 7 Jun 2000 19:46:16 -0700
I don't know about pre-86 Vanagons, but my sliding door can be locked after being released from the "open" latch, then just...
Re: FS: NOS front door, sliding door, rear hatch, & ignition lock cylinder
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:01:48 -0800
...locks w/ matching ignition lock w/ 2 keys each ($60 each set) THREE (3) LEFT 1 rear hatch lock cylinder w/ matching ignition lock...
Diff Lock Stuck On!!!
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:56:50 -0400
...Today I was working on fixing the driveline vibration and finally got around to hopefully fixing the diff lock. The diff lock has never...
sliding door lock won't unlock
Historical mailing list - JOHN WESTENBERG
Thu, 6 Nov 2003 17:04:25 -0700
Any tricks with the sliding door lock? It quit unlocking on the outside with the key. Inside I can get the door open if...
Re: Door locks only work when doors are closed?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 9 May 2012 22:22:32 -0400
Come to think of it both my 87 vans need the doors to be closed for the doors to lock. The Camper does not...
Re: Replacing door locks
Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
Sat, 25 Nov 2000 08:07:05 -0600
The main door locks are very easy to access. Simply remove the door handle by peeling back the weatherstrip next to the lock and...
power door locks
Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
Fri, 2 Oct 1998 23:02:21 -0500
Hi all, I recently had a spell with my locks, cycling to locked - opening both front doors broke the cycle until next time I...
Re: Central Locks..
Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
Fri, 11 Aug 2000 11:39:11 +0200
...Then, the passenger/side/rear doors would lock and unlock until I locked the driver's side. Now I occationaly get the lock/unlock...
Re: VW 3 : Locksmith 1
Historical mailing list - Michael Perry
Fri, 16 Aug 1996 10:28:14 -0700 (PDT)
...Locksmith 0 > Round 3 - > Locksmith proceeded to attempt to pick lock on driver's door. After > about 15 minutes of valiant effort, the locksmith...
Re: Unstick Lock Key Holes?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 26 Oct 1996 11:05:10 -0500 (EST)
Try using penetrating oil...WD40 is only a water displacer/lubricant...what you need is something that will disolve the crud in your lock...
door locks won't lock from inside
Historical mailing list - Diana Broome
Fri, 11 Feb 2000 11:30:52 EST
The automatic door locks in my '87 Westy are no longer automatic. That doesn't bother me but for some reason I'm unable...
Re: locking gas caps- was Gas Filler Line in your Fill Tube while driving
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:47:00 -0500
...Works for me, but maybe >>you're more forgetful. > >Non-locking is stock? The 3 Vanagon's I've owned all had the locking...
Rear Hatch Power Lock Problem
Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
Fri, 12 Feb 1999 21:57:47 8
For the past month or so a problem has been evolving with the rear hatch power lock on my '91 Westy: Whenever I lock...
Re: Locked out
Historical mailing list - ian Butler
Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:02:17 -0400
On Tue, 27 Aug 2002, Alistair Bell wrote: > Chris, > > I have an '82 westy...here goes. > > lock driver door from inside, move back to...
Re: Stuck Lock Cylinder - Sliding Door
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sat, 21 Feb 2004 06:21:22 EST
...Then reassemble using dry graphite or lock lube as lubricant. Other lubricants will attract dirt and grime and eventually foul the lock. No lubricant...
power door locks
Historical mailing list - Wes Johnson
Sun, 16 Mar 1997 08:59:18 -0800
Our 89 Westy just developed this problem with the power door locking system-- when the key is used to lock the doors (or the...
Central Locking question on 91 Carat
Historical mailing list - Mike Devlin
Fri, 30 Nov 2001 12:09:03 EST
...In my 91 Carat I occasionally have a "central locking meltdown", that is went I deactivate my locks with the key, the locks go...
My power locks in 95/EV have gone crazy
Historical mailing list - Robert Tommaselli
Mon, 13 Jan 1997 09:32:01 -0500
Hey Now, When I unlock the drivers side door on my EV the power locks cycle continuously while you have the door open and...
Re: Drivers Side Door Lock Modification
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Mon, 15 Jan 2001 10:56:02 +1200
>Has anyone ever modified thier Drivers Side Door Lock so a person can lock >it by pushing the lock button down, instead of having...
Bench Seat Lock Box Install
Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
Tue, 27 Dec 2016 19:31:34 -0600
Here's the write up on my new Bench Seat Lock Box setup... Secure, lockable storage space for large items like cameras, lenses, laptops...
Hatch lock
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:23:31 -0500
Got a hatch lock that's gotten funky. I have to wiggle, jiggle, and shake the key in the lock to get it to...
Re: door lock service
Historical mailing list - Gary Meier
Fri, 4 Jan 2013 03:09:44 -0500
Peter, if you really want to make the keyed locks work good find a locksmith/lock shop and purchase a can of 'Houdini'; it...
Re: Door locks only work when doors are closed?
Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
Wed, 9 May 2012 20:33:19 -0700
...Door locks only work when doors are closed? > > > > On my '87 syncro, which does not have power locks, I can only seem to > lock...
Re: Vgon Locking gas cap - I hate it!!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:25:50 EST
...My 85 has > a locking gas cap and it is a PITA!! Does anyone > make\sell a non-locking cap for these buses?? Anyone...
Front diff lock light not blinking
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Tue, 26 Oct 1999 02:32:46 +0200
...When the knob for the front diff lock is pulled, and the lock has not engaged yet, the light is supposed to blink. This...
Re: Rear Lock
Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
Wed, 9 Sep 1998 12:47:09 -0600
...I was able to get the lock out > through the inside panel. I've also discovered that these locks are > sealed...meaning they cannot...
Re: Locking differential
Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
Wed, 17 Jul 2002 11:13:16 -0400
...Second, about the Lockright diff locker offered by Desert Rat... this is different than the stock syncro diff lock - it is not manually engaged...
RE#: painting door handles
Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
Sun, 11 Jun 2000 11:33:39 -0500
If you remove the locks to have the handles powder coated, I'd suggest using carburetor cleaner to remove all the grease inside the...
Re keying rear hacth and sliding door locks
Historical mailing list - zzyzx
Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:19:14 -0800
...The ignition switch/front doors key will not actuate the locks. Any guidance on removal of the lock assemblies for regrinding the locks pins...
Re: Problem with cental locking system
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Tue, 2 Sep 2008 18:09:07 +0000
...The way to figure out which lock is the problem is to look behind the fusebox for the connectors for the central locking system...
Re: Paulchen rack security
Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
Mon, 26 Apr 1999 12:28:51 EDT
...The Pauchen lock comes with a special hold down knob that is notched for the lock to fit into it. The lock is $29...
89 syncro westy electric door locks
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Sat, 9 Sep 2000 23:03:03 -1000
The electric door locks on my 89 syncro westy have a mind of their own. I'm sure many of you have had this...
Re: door-lock problem
Historical mailing list
Thu, 14 Dec 1995 16:06:41 -0800
> Hi, > So I've got one new, Brazilian, door-handle with lock >installed on the passenger side. When I lock it, from inside >or...
sliding door lock
Historical mailing list - David Klein
Thu, 8 Oct 2009 13:07:51 -0600
Hi, My sliding door locks by itself every-time you close the door. It has progressively gotten worse for the pass 5 months. Going...
Re: Rear hatch will no longer lock, sliding door iffy
Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
Tue, 5 Jan 2010 12:07:43 -0800
...Rear hatch will no longer lock, sliding door iffy It seems my rear hatch will no longet lock. � Ita a 1987 Wolfsburg with power...
Rear Hatch Lock Problem
Historical mailing list - Hans Roos
Mon, 8 Jun 1998 09:22:31 -0700
...No matter if the power locks are locked or unlocked and no matter what position the key is put in in the lock itself...
Hatch lock...
Historical mailing list - Phil Baird
Wed, 12 May 2010 19:11:12 -0700
On my '89 Wolfie, when I lock either the passenger door or the driver's door, the opposite door also locks along with the...
HELP...keys locked in
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Sat, 28 Feb 1998 21:57:22 -0800
I did the unthinkable...and let the cargo door slide shut with my keys inside and all locks down...the auto lock quickly locked...