MK3 Door Locks

[hummbug]

I have recently busted the door lock barrels on my VR6 and now cannot lock my doors. It happened a couple of months apart...the drivers side going first, then the other side today.
After a nasty little snap within the lock I can no longer lock or unlock the car from the outside.

I would like to be able to lock my car, does anyone have any insights into the best way to repair these?

I was thinking this may be a good time to upgrade to keyless entry, is there a good cost comparison between this and just repairing the barrels?

[Soundofav6]

Hope this helps

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=18656

YOu can contact Golf Loon for a second hand eccentric "hook thing" or a "heavy duty aftermarket set for ~$80 from Tooleys imports honsby.

A keyless entry is also about the $80-100 mark with the flip key fob.

[hummbug]

Thanks

Thanks SoundofaV6, that does help.
The installation looks pretty straight forward, is it basically the same for the keyless setup?

[The_Hawk]

Keyless is basically 4 wires spliced in at the vacuum pump in the boot. It's easy as, but either way I would be fixing the door locks, you never know when you will get a flat battery (or more likely a busted vacuume pump) and need the key

[Golf Loon]

I also have the new lock eccentrics for you car in stock $20 each.

[DUB 20V]

I propose a sticky common faults thread for the mk3 section, this problem and others have come up so many times...

Locks spinning...

and a little less often
Window regs dieing
Front lip replacement
Air con
ABS failure
Sloppy gear change
Rocker cover gasket

what am i missing?......

any thoughts on this idea?

heater core oh i loved my mk3 but glad its gone

[hummbug]

I also have the new lock eccentrics for you car in stock $20 each.

Cool, how do I order from you to send down to Melbourne. Assuming I only need two for the front doors?