Sorry for reviving this old thread, but I'm still searching for an answer... even if I buy a new
lock, I'll still want to open it so I can re-key to the other doors. I've had the slider and front
door cylinders out, but can't seem to find a way to get the rear cylinders out of the lock itself.
There is a circlip which holds to the lock in the plastic housing, which I've removed, but I can't
see a release button for the tumblers.
Any ideas?

On 21 Mar 2005 at 20:21, Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA> wrote:

> Thanks, but I got this part. I need to actually remove the lock cylinder from
> the push button lock assembly to get access to the tumblers. I have several
> spare sets of tumblers I can use if I can get it apart...
>
> On 21 Mar 2005 at 19:43, Paul Guzyk <paullist@GUZYK.COM> wrote:
>
> > Hopefully you can still open the hatch, if not, you may need to
> > remove the inside trim in order to release the hatch.
> >
> > Once the hatch is open, remove the 3 allen head bolts (6mm I think)
> > on the bottom of the hatch and everything comes apart.
> >
> > On hatches with flat buttons (84 and up?) you only need to remove the
> > 1 allen head bolt to remove the entire lock assembly.  I think early
> > Vanagons you need to remove all 3.  No big deal, less than a minute
> > either way...
> >
>
> Shawn Wright
> http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
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> '82 Diesel Westy
>

Shawn Wright
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