Re-key kit

[jlagnese at massed.net (John Lagnese)]

I always save the broken door handle door locks for just such an emergency!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Drew MacPherson" <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
To: "Brad Sterling" <bgsterling@earthlink.net>
Cc: "Tom C" <tomc@satx.rr.com>; "Scirocco List" <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 1:08 PM
Subject: RE: Re-key kit


> You can get lock cylinder repair kits, they come with a large number (50
> maybe) of each of the 4 "tumblers" and the appropriate numbers of springs.
>
> I think they're probably pretty expensive, and are likely the sort of
> thing a dealership would stock for use in the service dept.
>
> I've had luck recylcing the "tumblers" from used locks - they're coded
> (numbers or letters, can't remember which.)  If you have access to a fair
> number of cars you can generally build up a pretty good collection.
>
> Drew
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> On Fri, 18 Jul 2003, Brad Sterling wrote:
>
> > <snip Tom>
> > I need to re-key
> > or better yet re-tumbler the doors and the hatch, they are worn and the
key
> > doesn't work with them anymore.
> > <end snip>
> >
> > I'm not aware of a kit.  But a year or so(?) ago, someone on this list
> > described how to re-tumble door locks by picking up the little brass
> > tumblers from a junk yard and then mixing and matching until it fits
your
> > key.  I think there was something about filing them down to work too.
My
> > memory's not that great on the topic, so perhaps a quick search through
the
> > archives will help or someone else may speak up.
> >
> > - Brad
> > '86.5 Volkswagen Scirocco 16v
> > '76 International Scout II
> >
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