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spacebiscuit
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Location: UK
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 Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 1:44 pm Post subject: Rekeying a lock - help needed |
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Looking for some help and advice re-keying my tailgate lock. I have removed the lock and the barell and the wafers. With no wafers my keys slips in all the way. What am I trying to achieve? Do I fit the wafers one at a time using trial and error until I can insert the keys without any wafers protruding? I have 8 wafers in total, does a VW lock of this age always use 8 wafers?
Also to what extent should I clean the barell and the wafers, there is alot of gunk and crap that has fallen out, but should I soak the barell? I am guessing a certain amount of grease is required for good operation?
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Wildthings
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| Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2019 1:29 pm Post subject: Re: Rekeying a lock - help needed |
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You can only use the wafers that you can make work, if you can make 5 out of 8 wafers work then you can just do that.
WD40 does a good enough job of cleaning. As for relubricating the lock that would depends somewhat on where you live. Maybe check with your local locksmiths and see what they like. |
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