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Mikeyb Samba Member
Joined: April 02, 2007 Posts: 133 Location: Arcadia, CA
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Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:32 pm Post subject: Taking Apart Your Door Handles w/ Pics |
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Since I've painted my door handles a couple times now and they continue to chip, I've decided to have them powder coated. Luckily, I have a couple extras, so I sat down today and took the time to take them apart. Below is a step by step guide for those who have never taken their handle apart. If this post has been done before, I apologize. If not, hopefully someone can use this write-up.
Moderator note: All these threads are related:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=553954
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=392080
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=553863
This is what your door handle should look like after removing the handles from the car.
First, remove the punch pin as seen in the photo:
Second, remove the forked piece. This is a good picture of the location of the punch pin and the removed fork piece:
Be sure to note or photograph the handle at this point so you will have a reference as to how the spring is supposed to be place on the handle. See photo directly below.
After you make note, pull the spring off. Try placing all of the pieces on a rag in the order your remove them.
Then, after removing that spring, remove the lock tumbler (be careful not to allow the metal pieces to fall out of it).
Next, remove the small screw and then the small plate being held by the screw.
After removing the plate, the trigger part of the handle will pull straight out.
Again, take a picture of the trigger with the spring on it so you'll know how to reassemble it later.
Finally, remove the foam water guard and, you're done.
Your handle is now completely disassembled. _________________ '82 1.9 TD Westy (Tortuga Veloce)
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insyncro Banned
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 15086 Location: New York
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Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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A+++.
Nice detailed how to.
Please show how to rekey each lock too.
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Mikeyb Samba Member
Joined: April 02, 2007 Posts: 133 Location: Arcadia, CA
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Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Please show how to rekey each lock too. |
Wish I knew how to do that! My plan is to simply transfer the tumbler right into the newly powder coated handles. . . hopefully without screwing up the keying.
Mike _________________ '82 1.9 TD Westy (Tortuga Veloce)
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randywebb Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2005 Posts: 3815 Location: Greater Metropolitan Nimrod, Orygun
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Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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thx much! I want to do that this winter.
- is this for your '85 or your '82? _________________ 1986 2.1L Westy 2wd Auto Trans. |
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Mikeyb Samba Member
Joined: April 02, 2007 Posts: 133 Location: Arcadia, CA
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Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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randywebb, you're very welcome. My little way of repaying everyone on the Samba for all the info I've received from this site. They have helped me out beyond words.
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is this for your '85 or your '82? |
I'm having the handles from the '85 powder coated to put them on the '82. Don't know if you saw my post a couple months ago, but I lent my '85 to my nephew and he trashed it beyond belief. So I'm pulling all of the parts off of it and using the ones in better condition to improve the '82. _________________ '82 1.9 TD Westy (Tortuga Veloce)
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BushChicken Samba Member
Joined: March 11, 2010 Posts: 250 Location: California
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Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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Mikeyb wrote: |
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Please show how to rekey each lock too. |
Wish I knew how to do that! My plan is to simply transfer the tumbler right into the newly powder coated handles. . . hopefully without screwing up the keying.
Mike |
Here is a quick and dirty way to rekey your lock cylinders:
1) Remove lock cylinders from handle.
2) Insert key you wish to use.
3) Grind off exposed tumblers so lock cylinder will rotate with key inserted.
Note: Yes this will make it so many different keys will be able to open the lock, but, it does work. |
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syncrodoka Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2005 Posts: 11998 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Wish I knew how to do that! My plan is to simply transfer the tumbler right into the newly powder coated handles. . . hopefully without screwing up the keying. |
Stick the key into the cylinder and it will pop into it's new home easily.
Once you get your powdercoated handles back remove any powdercoating from the hole that the clyinder drops into along with the rectangular trough that the wafers drop into to lock with some paint remover on a Q-tip. The little area where the phillips head screw goes in the back should be clean also.
If I remember correctly the punch needed to drive out the pin is 1/16".
Tutorials are great.
Unfortunately I remember your van being TRASHED. |
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Mikeyb Samba Member
Joined: April 02, 2007 Posts: 133 Location: Arcadia, CA
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Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 3:54 am Post subject: |
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Unfortunately I remember your van being TRASHED. |
Yeah, I see it everyday when I walk out my back door (although I've put a cover on it. I've decided to just part it out. I'll disassemble it over the summer, keep the parts I want or think I'll need, and sell the rest of it. R.I.P. '85 Vanagon.
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If I remember correctly the punch needed to drive out the pin is 1/16". |
OOOOORRRR. . . . you can use a very small finishing nail. _________________ '82 1.9 TD Westy (Tortuga Veloce)
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Central Syncronizer Samba Member
Joined: November 19, 2008 Posts: 302 Location: Vancouver
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Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:28 am Post subject: |
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For rekeying, just switch the wafers around to match your key, or hand file a key to match the wafers.
Hand filing is really quite easy. Just file each section of the the blank key until the wafers don't protrude.
I hand filed a blank key. There are a couple of posts on my blog for those interested.
http://88syncrodoka.blogspot.com/search?updated-ma...esults=100 _________________ Ongoing restoration/maintenance of my syncro double cab (and soon Westy):
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Classicvibe Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2009 Posts: 743 Location: Salt Lake City
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Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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Mikeyb wrote: |
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Unfortunately I remember your van being TRASHED. |
Yeah, I see it everyday when I walk out my back door (although I've put a cover on it. I've decided to just part it out. I'll disassemble it over the summer, keep the parts I want or think I'll need, and sell the rest of it. R.I.P. '85 Vanagon.
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If I remember correctly the punch needed to drive out the pin is 1/16". |
OOOOORRRR. . . . you can use a very small finishing nail. |
Mikeyb, do you have some brown interior parts I can buy from you? I need a couple of handles, the e-brake cover and both window rollers.
I am going to try to re-key mine this week. I will update. _________________ On a mission, the destination is just an excuse.
Syncro Solstice 2022...see you there!
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Mikeyb Samba Member
Joined: April 02, 2007 Posts: 133 Location: Arcadia, CA
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Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:52 am Post subject: |
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do you have some brown interior parts I can buy from you? I need a couple of handles, the e-brake cover and both window rollers. |
I'll look this weekend. I know I have the brown shifter boot and I "think" the e-brake boot might be brown as well. The window cranks are definitely black.
What, specifically, do you mean by "handles"? The hand grab handle on the door?
I'll look at them this weekend to determine their condition. _________________ '82 1.9 TD Westy (Tortuga Veloce)
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vw76westy Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2007 Posts: 1584 Location: so cal
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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 10:31 am Post subject: |
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are all locks the same 80-91
or did they change design at some point
are the handles the same if you have power locks _________________ order your BAY WINDOW T-SHIRT here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1526918
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syncrodoka Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2005 Posts: 11998 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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All the handles are the same through the years except the slider door. There are early and late versions of them. The handles don't have anything to do with the power lock system so they are the same. |
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randywebb Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2005 Posts: 3815 Location: Greater Metropolitan Nimrod, Orygun
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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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any info on the year that breaks the early and late versions of the sliding door handles? _________________ 1986 2.1L Westy 2wd Auto Trans. |
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davideric9 Samba Member
Joined: January 21, 2009 Posts: 998 Location: Oakland CA
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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Nice pictures. A few notes:
a. Ask your powder coater to tape off the openings for the cylinders so you wont have to remove the paint afterwards.
b. When removing the cylinder, best to have the key in the cylinder to keep all tumblers and springs in place
c. Check this thread for rekeying. Not complete but its a start. _________________ 1987 Syncro Westfalia, stock (bought 1994)
1986 Syncro Westfalia SVX, 3 knob (bought 2008)
1987 Westfalia (bought 2010)
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Mikeyb Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:47 am Post subject: |
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any info on the year that breaks the early and late versions of the sliding door handles? |
Pretty sure it was '85. The earlier handles are longer and expensive. Around $100.00 new. Ouch. Ask me how I know. _________________ '82 1.9 TD Westy (Tortuga Veloce)
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15129 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 6:32 am Post subject: |
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I was going to rekey a few of mine to take a BLANK key for the doors only.
how many people walk around with an uncut key? _________________
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mikey9 Samba Member
Joined: January 05, 2009 Posts: 126 Location: Inverness, Scotland
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 2:27 pm Post subject: And a big thankyou from me.... |
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Got the courage (and time) tonight to try to fix the stuck lock on the drivers door.
The pics and description in this thread illustrated nicely for me so - following the advice - got the lock barrel out - took handle off (you don't need to take the inside door panel off - I did - but no need to as the handle comes off easily when you undo the bolt in the door lock mechanism ).
I found that the barrel wafers were clogged horribly with what looked like either thick graphite grease or grease and alu oxide...? Flushed through thoroughly with WD40 - cleaned up nicely.
Could see that the end wafer (furthest in) was not dropping - due to clog at the inner end of the barrel. So reassembled and there ended 9 months of locking and getting out through the slider.....
Oh I love this forum - I have warm glow and a bottle of Inveralmond Brewery - Ossian ale as a reward.
Many thanks mikeyb - from mikeya |
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Cold Steel Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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STICKY! _________________ 91 Syncro
I am a samba thread just waiting to happen!
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randywebb Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2005 Posts: 3815 Location: Greater Metropolitan Nimrod, Orygun
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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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does anyone know of a source for parts?
things like the foam water guards, sealing ring for the lock cylinder, and the tiny roll pins that hold the yoke onto the end of the lock? _________________ 1986 2.1L Westy 2wd Auto Trans. |
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