Can You Replace The Ignition Lock Without The Original Key

[qwertyuiop7 0]

Lost my only key to my Gti, i have just got out of a hospital after a major op, and my head is in bits, can't remember where i had them last, turned the house upside down and no joy. The car is unlocked so i can get into into it no bother, a full lock set from a breaker is about £40 so thats not bad but i can't imagine swapping the ignition barrel is easy without its matched key?? If it was it wouldn't be much of a theft deterrent.

So how do i swap it, or is it a big hammer job??

 

Cheers

 

Phil

[mickie 3]

im guessing you dont need the original key to swap the barrel..

 

the ignition barrel isnt a deterant at all.. all you have to do is smash it off and turn whats left with a screw driver

[omega 82]

to change the barrel you insert key wiggle the key and the little plunger at the side you can press out and the barrel is out.

but with no key hammer a screwdriver in and use it as a key.

[m_attt 31 1 Cars]

i had the same prob after leaving my car for a year, the metal isnt that strong and its easy to drill out to the width of the key, so can either use a screwdriver to turn on, or remove the barrel with min damage.

[2-Pugs 57]

The other option presumably is to replace the upper steering column section that contains the barrel?

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

The other option presumably is to replace the upper steering column section that contains the barrel?

 

 

This is the option that I went for on one of my 205s as the ignition barrel is actually a lot stronger than I thought it would be and no end of smashing and bashing seemed to have much of an effect.

 

P.s. My Dad found the lost key a couple of days later

Edited July 11, 2010 by Daviewonder

[marksorrento205 80]

P.s. My Dad found the lost key a couple of days later

 

Gutting At least you sorted it!

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

I found it very easy last time I did this job. I just drilled it out. But as with any drilling job, Quality drill bits are the answer.