volkswagen golf 1996 GL. how to change the door lock?

Question

The passenger side door lock cylinder of my golf 1996 GL came out of the handle along with the key. The problem is that earlier whenever I opened the car from the driver side, the alarm went off...( on turning the key to open from driver's side, the inside lever went up and came back down on removing the key..mechanic said the latch was weak to be able to sustain the lever in up position on opening from the driver side.)..so I used to open it from passenger side. Now I have to open it from driver side, let the alarm go off, and then leaving the door open..go back and turn the key inside the hatch lock ..to turn the alarm off.

My questions....
1) What do I need to buy to repair the passenger side lock. (the whole handle with lock/ just the cylinder/ something else)
2) What is wrong with my driver side lock and how do I fix it?

Answer 1

You will have to pull the door panel off. Take your time as there are a lot of plastic clips that will break if you torque on them. Have some screws ready to replace the broken clips. Ensure you remember took the door apart to put it back together correctly. Also, there will be a sheet of plastic between the panel and the door to prevent drafts. Keep some double faced tape nearby to replace any areas where the plastic sheet won't reattach.

I don't know where you are located, but I know of a couple of places that deal in used VW parts if you need replacements.

Once you get to the locking mechanism, there is a rod with a hooked end that that will attach to the end of the tumbler that came out. Put the tumbler back in in the correct position and attach this rod and crimp the rod opening closed. VW put a rubber stopper on to prevent it from falling off, but these drop down the rod, allowing it to fall off. Close the door and check if it will work properly. Put the door panel back on and you should be good.

I would look at the handle on the driver's side doing the same thing as you might be able to get that fixed also. If it is a weak latch, you might have to replace it. Try fixing it yourself before buying parts.

Good luck!

Answer 2

in case you goto vw dealerand ask for a drivers door barrel restore kit you will get all you would be able to desire to restoration it. it incredibly is extremely a undemanding problen the back of the handle section in simple terms brakes up and the bar it incredibly is lacking often drops contained in the door. wish this facilitates.