I do that all the time. Drill point is on top of cylinder, 9/16" back from shoulder, directly in line with top of keyway. Be careful....this is a thin area and you only want to drill through the housing, not the retainer. This sure is the hard way to get a key, though. Why don't you just get the code from a door handle? Steve Sandlin http://www.steveslockshop.com '84 Wolfsburg Westy '79 Bus '00 New Beetle
>From: Robert Young <byoung@RFCI.NET> >Reply-To: Robert Young <byoung@RFCI.NET> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Lost Vanagon Key >Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 23:20:37 -0400 > >I just purchased a nice 87 GL for $400 but no key available. Has anyone >tried to drill through the steering column like Bentley says to get the key >lock out? With the lock out of the column, they only charged me $6 to make >2 keys but it's $75 to come to the house to do it. That was on my 71 SB VW >but on this vanagon it says to drill a hole near the lock and it'll come >right out!! > >Has anyone tried that yet? > >Bob _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com |
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