Door Key Tumbler Removal from Handle?

[SpiderWebb]

OK. Things are going well, so far.

I’ve got the handle off and out.

I used an 8mm wrench to remove the 3 nuts holding the 2 ‘U’ shaped brackets holding the Handle to the Door sheet metal. However, it was stuck at this point. The Key Tumbler arm is in the way, so I then had to remove the Key Tumbler arm by using a 7mm wrench.

I was surprised to see that there is a right and left door handle! Notice the pointy protrusion near the Key Tumbler.

Now…

How do I get the Key Tumbler out?

Is it a press fit?

Is there a hidden clip?

[Gubi]

It looks like you got everything off the back. Once you do that, put the key in the lock and I believe the tumbler should slide out. Right now the lock plates are holding it in place (which is what keeps the tumbler from turning without the key as well).

Keep the key in the tumbler until you insert it into the new handle. That should prevent the lock plates from falling out and you having to reassemble everything.

I've never done this on the doors, but this is what I remember from the glove box.

[SpiderWebb]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gubi It looks like you got everything off the back. Once you do that, put the key in the lock and I believe the tumbler should slide out. Right now the lock plates are holding it in place (which is what keeps the tumbler from turning without the key as well). Keep the key in the tumbler until you insert it into the new handle. That should prevent the lock plates from falling out and you having to reassemble everything. I've never done this on the doors, but this is what I remember from the glove box.

[Rich]

Hey Spiderweb,

I currently doing the same thing at the moment, I had the door handles re-chromed and I'm having trouble getting the key to return to its normal position, after you turn the key that is.
Look carefully at how the spring is attached and put it back the same way.
I think my handles have a really thick coating of chrome, that i will to file down so the barrel moves easily.
Do me a favor take a picture for me of the spring and the washer with the lip on it that pushes on the spring, i forget to take picture (can you believe it?) before i took it apart and i am just wonder maybe i got it wrong when i assembled it, or maybe they are not interchangeable.
I got one of my door handles back Saturday because they were have problems taking out the pitting, so i will try the barrel in this handle and see if makes a difference. The chrome looks even thicker then other one, look good though. The chrome looks better then the chrome on new door locks, much brighter.
The other thing to check, when you insert the key and you pull the barrel out make sure all the pins are low, I notice on one of the lock that a few stayed up just a bit that caused a grove on the inside of the lock.

I used little anti seize grease just near the stainless steel of the barrel and on the pins i used Teflon powder. If you intend on pulling the pins out to clean them, make sure you stick them on to a bit of masking tape, like i did.

Thanks
Rich
Rich

[Rich]

What do you know, I did take a picture. I have been putting the spring incorrectly, the way a did it only returns the spring if you move it in one direction but not the other. Look at spring position, and look at the tab that sticks out from the washer, that tab goes in the middle. Man i feel like going into the garage now, but it's 1:37am.

Thanks again

Rich

[Rasvis]

Hi,

I was just doing the same thing with my project Spider a week ago. Luckily I had a couple of extra handles to investigate how to put everything back right.

Has anyone tried to take the ignition lock apart? I would like to make it work with the same key that doors do, but I didn't manage to get the ignition lock key tumbler out.

[SpiderWebb]

Here it is all disassembled. All of the bits are identified as to where they belong their position and what way to face in the tumbler.

One minor issue. THE KEY WILL NOT GO IN! I never checked it because the handle was broken to begin with. I ASSUMED it was OK. Foolish me.

With everything taken apart, the key will not go in any deeper than shown.

I'll go to a locksmith on Monday. I've drawn the key and lock slot. It seems like it should slide right in. Aligning the key with the internal bits is a very close match. But, the key will not enter. I don't know what it is hanging up on.

Answer on Monday I hope.

[Gubi]

That's because it looks like you're using the ignition key. There should be a separate door key of a different cut (like the all-silver one in the pics above), right? This is the same key for the doors, glove box, and trunk.

Unless you got the door key recut at some point using a black-handled blank...

[SpiderWebb]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gubi That's because it looks like you're using the ignition key. There should be a separate door key of a different cut (like the all-silver one in the pics above), right? This is the same key for the doors, glove box, and trunk. Unless you got the door key recut at some point using a black-handled blank...

[Rich]

The one door key opens the glove box, the doors and the boot and the other key is just for the ignition and is small in size compared to the door key. The lock smith should be able to re-do the barrel to the door key that you have, if you don't have a key for the doors then the locksmith should be able to make on for you.

Rich

[SpiderWebb]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich The one door key opens the glove box, the doors and the boot and the other key is just for the ignition and is small in size compared to the door key. The lock smith should be able to re-do the barrel to the door key that you have, if you don't have a key for the doors then the locksmith should be able to make on for you. Rich

[Rich]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rasvis Has anyone tried to take the ignition lock apart? I would like to make it work with the same key that doors do, but I didn't manage to get the ignition lock key tumbler out.

[Tifosi]

The igniton key show in post 7 sure looks like it's cut on both side and is reversable, and as my own ignition keys don't care which way they are put into the switch.... :shrug:

Still, the blank for the doors/glovebox/trunk is definitely and completely different AFA length and how the grooves/offsets are cut into the sides.

[Peter]

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