Thanks, I will take a look for this - I must have missed it. Hopefully I can still get it out - the
key will not turn the cylinder at all. It is either seized (I have doused with PB blaster for a year
now...) or the key is wrong. The van came with 5 keys, only one of which works in all the
locks except this one. The other keys work in some locks but not others. Once I get this one
out, I plan to re-file all the locks to match a good key. I suspect the PO never locked anything,
so the lock just seized in the open position. The passenger door was similar. VW locks don't
like being not used for a long time I guess, dissimilar metals and all.

On 12 Apr 2006 at 5:43, Brian Keese <brian.keese@STILTMART.COM> wrote:

> If it's like my 84, there is a small metal piece fitted to the back of the
> lock that rotates with the cylinder . It has the 'fingers' on it that work
> the latch.  There is a small pin (1/8") that holds it to the cylinder.
> Tap that pin out and the small metal piece will come off, then with the
> key turned half-way in the lock, the cylinder will come out through the
> front of the lock.  I used a piece of metal coat hanger cut to 3/4" long
> and a hammer to tap out the pin since I didn't have the proper tool.
>
> Be careful with cylinder once it's out. The springs and discs will fly all
> over the place if you're not careful.
>
> Hope this helps.
> Brian
>
> On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:48:42 -0700, Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
> wrote:
>
> >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?
>

Shawn Wright
http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels
'88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
'82 Diesel Westy 1.6NA
'85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA