cptkirk 10 Posted February 2, 2012 i only have 1 key for the C, and i dont 100% trust the guy i got it off, so i was wondering if i could change all the locks and barrel for a different key?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted February 2, 2012 Buy a new ignition lock, and then re-tumble all of the other locks ! (ignition can't be tumbled) there is an how-to in the exterior forum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cptkirk 10 Posted February 2, 2012 tumble?? you mean to just change barrels??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beastie4126 0 Posted February 2, 2012 Nope he means you can actually retumble the door locks to match the key for the ignition lock thus making all of your locks open with one key. have a butchers at - http://wiki.the-corrado.net/re_tumbing_locks.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) Inside the barrels are little "tabs" that coincide with the key, these can be taken apart and re-tumbled (mixed) to a new key ! You should be able to find the thread fairly easy,it is really easy to do http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?p=568517 Beaten to it ! Edited February 2, 2012 by dragon green Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beastie4126 0 Posted February 2, 2012 Inside the barrels are little "tabs" that coincide with the key, these can be taken apart and re-tumbled (mixed) to a new key ! You should be able to find the thread fairly easy,it is really easy to do http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?p=568517 Beaten to it ! rofl sorry m8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cptkirk 10 Posted February 2, 2012 spot on fellas..cheers ---------- Post added at 09:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:10 PM ---------- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-CORRADO-GOLF-IGNITION-KEY-AND-BARREL-PLUS-2-KEYS-/170521614697?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27b3e15969 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krishen 2 Posted February 5, 2012 I tried to get some tabs to re-tumble one handle and my not-so-friendly dealer said i had to buy a kit. £59 plus vat for enough tabs to do 4 handles. Told him to bugger off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stonejag 10 Posted February 5, 2012 If you ask your local indy VW place they'll usually have a pile of the wafers around - normally you reuse the springs and tumbler but if they're damaged you'll have to order new ones or nab some off a breaker on here. It's worth giving them a week or so's soak in WD40 first, jammed wafers get very very stuck! If necessary you can drive them out with a small screwdriver and hammer while they're held in a vice - I used an automatic centrepunch (carefully!) to get them moving the first couple of mm as the sudden shock helps shear the corrosion that holds them in place. Some of them will be beyond salvation but if it's totally stuck it will still turn if you can get the stuck wafer lined up with the tumbler - may not work for the middle wafers (you may not be able to get the key through it to the rear wafers, depends on how it's cut) but it does for the last one. It will be slightly less secure if you do this as you'll be relying on the other wafers to lock the tumbler to the barrel when no key is inserted. Stone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
