Date:         Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:27:04 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: How to get the tumbler out of a lock mechanism?
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <30B3CC5C-128D-49F8-B043-1823FBB831B6@shaw.ca>
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Thanks, Alistair. I know how to do the other locks, but not the ignition. I
will check out the Bentley. Will have to remove all the piles of books from
my table to make room for it, where I have other Bentleys open trying to
figure out how to get the heater core out of my Jetta. %^$%&* Jetta.

You think a Vanagon dash is bad?

Jim

On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 3:15 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Jim,
>
> i have some lock info here
>
> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/lock-info/
>
>
> door locks, but might be useful in your quest.
>
> But Bentley, 94.2 is good place to start fig 7 on 94.4 shows where to
> drill to remove cylinder
>
> alistair
>
>
> On 2012-02-01, at 11:28 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
>
> > Last week I wrote that I had a starting problem with the key sometimes
> not
> > starting the starter motor. I had a switch, and replaced it, but it still
> > happens (once in three days—not too bad but not fixed).
> >
> > I went into my stash of Vanagon parts and found the mechanical lock from
> a
> > 1990.
> >
> > Should I take the cylinder set out of my old one and put it in my new
> one,
> > or is it likely that the cylinder and brass tumblers are part of the
> > problem?
> >
> > I have an assortment of brand new tumblers. Should I match them up until
> > the "old" key works with the "new" lock?
> >
> > How do I get the tumbler out of the lock mechanism?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jim
>
>