That sounds like a much smarter plan... thanks Stuart

On 22 March 2016 at 09:56, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> A locksmith can drill out that Allen screw and replace it with a larger
> one.  Compare that to the cost of a new handle.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Joe Novak
> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 9:08 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: 86 Exterior Sliding Door Lock Barrel - Voluntary Release
>
> Morning all,
>
> So this am, I locked my slider from the outside. When I pulled the key
> out, the entire lock barrel mechanism came with it... I should point out
> that i knew this was coming as its been threatening to pull free for a
> while.
>
> Last weekend, I pulled the interior panel and removed he exterior handle
> assembly to see if i could tighten the barrel into place. Apparently, this
> has been attempted by previous owners to the point that I can't tell if the
> pin is adjusted with an allen key or a screw driver bit... it's pretty much
> toast.
>
> Does anyone know, short of a new handle purchase, how to refix the barrel
> in to place?
> replacement handles are not cheap!
>
> Thanks,
> jvk
>
>