[s-cars] S6 avant hatch lock

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 Wow a lot of 'key' action going on as of late.  First thing I would do to any lock cylinder that appears non functional is to hose it with white lithium grease.  A lot of tumblers get gunked up, if really bad, hose with triflo, then lube with white lithium grease.  Prior to sidewinders, Audi used a numbering system on the discs.  These are usually best found on the passengers side door lock, as that side has the best chance of having the original discs (most replacements and aftermarket didn't use the numbers).  If this is an S6 it will have the sidewinder key, and the dealer does not stock the inserts for sidewinders AFAIK.  

This sounds like a damaged keyway door or obstruction more than it does damaged discs.  My bet is that you can get a used lock assembly and rekey the assembly with the discs from the original lock cylinder.

HTH

Scott J
ALOA CRL




 


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Strangways <strangconst at rogers.com>
To: Steve Marinello <smarinello at entouch.net>
Cc: 'S-CAR list' <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Wed, Mar 31, 2010 9:42 pm
Subject: Re: [s-cars] S6 avant hatch lock


Always found VW Audi locks very easy to re-key.
The dealer should have the little bronze things if the ones that are in the 
existing don't work.
On 2010-03-31, at 10:26 PM, Steve Marinello wrote:

> Not a good day for S6's.someone tried to break in to the avant when the kid
> was somewhere.  The lock seems depressed in somewhere and the key won't go
> anywhere, so it will obviously have to be replaced; $140+ at
> genuineaudiparts.com.  Then it would have to be rekeyed, or do they key it
> based on the VIN when ordered through a dealer?  Maybe worth giving Chris a
> call and rekeying an old one?
> 
> 
> 
> Any BTDT on these things?  Are they usually toast by now anyway?  Is new the
> best course?
> 
> 
> 
> TIA,
> 
> 
> Steve
>