Do I need to replace door lock?

[Al Streicher]

Thanks to all . I decided to replace the lock cylinder at the same time I
fix the broken carrier. I don't want to go back in there, in my lifetime. As
my car is older than most of those on the list, better safe than sorry.

BTW, the local Audi dealer (Honolulu) wanted $38 for the carrier. I got it
from Sunset in Beaverton, Or. for $12. Gees

Regards,

Al
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Kneale Brownson [mailto:knealeski at sbcglobal.net]
  Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 10:52 AM
  To: audi at humanspeakers.com
  Cc: Al Streicher; Quattro
  Subject: Re: Do I need to replace door lock?


  I had to swap cylinders when I did our V8#1 a year or so ago.  As I
reported earlier, SJM says there are two sets of kit numbers, one for
earlier cars and one for the V8 era cars, so it's possible you didn't need
to replace the cylinder on the earlier one.  Here's a pix of the old/new
lever part:  http://www.pbase.com/kneale_brownson/image/100875828   The
"next" button gets you to a pix of the cylinder ready to be installed after
I switched the springs and pins.

  Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> wrote:

    > The kit to repair the broken potmetal piece on the inner end of the
    > lock includes a new lock cylinder because the stamped metal
    > replacement piece has a different sized opening for where it slips
    > over the part of the cylinder that turns when the key is inserted.
    > You transfer your springs and pins from the OEM cylinder to the new
    > one as part of the process.

    Well, I remember why I don;t have the part number/price in some old
    spreadsheet - I got my "new" part from a parts car that had had it
    replaced. I don't recall having to swap the cylinder to do it, though,
    are you sure about that part? This was on an '89 90Q.

    One of these days I need to do the passenger side, so I guess I'll
    "know" then!

    --
    Huw Powell

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