27motorhead
20-04-2006, 12:15 PM
Golf MK3 (1997 R Reg 1.9TDI)
Went to lock car last night (drivers door) and the barrel / paddle broke off with the key in it... simultaneously all 4 electric windows came down too... arghh!!!
The barrel came out with the key and the end / paddle has been broken / sheared off - not surprisingly as it looks very weak and the pneumatic central locking isn't the sweetest of things to operate.
Got 3 windows back up after about 10min and then eventually the drivers side went back up...
So... I've got the barrel with all but one tumbler (might be inside the door!) – does anyone know if I can interchange the tumblers with another barrel etc. as I'd like to avoid having two keys.
Otherwise I take it's just a new handle assembly?
Any advise would be great.
Cheers!
Tim
Went to lock car last night (drivers door) and the barrel / paddle broke off with the key in it... simultaneously all 4 electric windows came down too... arghh!!!
The barrel came out with the key and the end / paddle has been broken / sheared off - not surprisingly as it looks very weak and the pneumatic central locking isn't the sweetest of things to operate.
Got 3 windows back up after about 10min and then eventually the drivers side went back up...
So... I've got the barrel with all but one tumbler (might be inside the door!) – does anyone know if I can interchange the tumblers with another barrel etc. as I'd like to avoid having two keys.
Otherwise I take it's just a new handle assembly?
Any advise would be great.
Cheers!
Tim