Best bet is to contact an expert.  Steve has done great work for me in the past.  

Steve Sandlin <vwcarlocks@hotmail.com>

He is a key and lock expert for VW and more.

Eric Caron 

> On Sep 13, 2021, at 6:01 PM, Don Spence <dkspence@telus.net> wrote:
> 
> Anyone have a good, working tailgate lock and key set?
> 
> Or know if the cylinder is rebuildable?
> 
> How to remove the cylinder from the mount?
> 
> Thanks