Message 7 quattro digest, Vol 1 #3907 - 17 msgs

[Graham COLLIN]

Which do you have to replace ? Ignition or Doors?

We have had several instances of our (NON AUDI CONTENT) Rover Metro being
broken into!
So I quickly learned how to have to replace the damaged lock barrels for the
doors and boot by replacing the differs and making up barrels to match the
new ignition lock I purchased.
There are usually seven or eight different differs in a lock and there are
only four variations and if you remove the barrell carefully (don't lose the
little springs!)and take the differs out you can grade them and swap them
about to make a set up. There have been references on the web on how to do
it yourself.

When I bought my son his Audi Coupe it had been broken into and I got from
the Audi dealer a new lock barrell and a set of new differs. I needn't have
because I then went to the local scrap yard and bought a good replacement
handle and several lock barels very cheap and striped them all to make a kit
of parts.

Taking handles off on old coupe and changing barrels is easy, when you try.
Done the same on old VW too. See below.

HTH Graham

1934 Austin Seven 750 Deluxe Saloon 6v
1965 Devonette VW 1500 Camper 6v
1965 VW 1500 Fire Truck 6v
1984 Alfetta 2.0  Sedan
1986 Audi Coupe 2.2 Quattro
1986 Audi Coupe 2.0 GT
1989 Rover 1275 Metro
1998 Ford 2.3 Galaxy

see our cars @ www.bass2dark.freeserve.co.uk

 > Message: 7
> From: Ti Kan <ti at amb.org>
> Subject: Re: Locks
> To: iceisit at earthlink.net (Ice Cat ^. .^ ~)
> Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 12:41:06 -0700 (PDT)
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
>
> Ice Cat     ^. .^   ~ writes:
> > How much trouble is it to replace all locks and ignition switch so
> > that I can have nice new locks everywhere and not need a separate key
> > for ignition.
> >
> > Would prefer one of those nice fat Audi keys if possible.   Is this a
> > major undertaking?
>
> I wouldn't go out of my way to replace all locks just to have the same
> key.  There is an easier way.  A good locksmith should be able to re-key
> a lock cylinder to match an existing key, so whichever lock you're
> replaceing can be made to match all others.  Audi dealers carry the
> 'nice fat' key blanks and can cut keys for you.
>
> -Ti
> 2003 A4 1.8T multitronic (soon)
> 2001 S4 2.7T
> 1984 5000S turbo
> 1980 4000 2.0
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