Door Lock installed but external handle now a bit loose.

[vinnY]

thanks for the link guys will pick one up
i'd actually picked one up before christmas last year, seemed to open from the outside fine but once you close it and it locks the inside handle won't unlock it on the first pull to open it and once that happens the handle on the outside won't open it either

as for your loose handle problem, did you set the handle preload? described in this video

just realised the link in the above post doesn't work, got the seller name?

[gle1234]

thanks for the link guys will pick one up
i'd actually picked one up before christmas last year, seemed to open from the outside fine but once you close it and it locks the inside handle won't unlock it on the first pull to open it and once that happens the handle on the outside won't open it either

as for your loose handle problem, did you set the handle preload? described in this video

just realised the link in the above post doesn't work, got the seller name?

Hi mate, the ebay seller's name is hatchso, give this link a whirl: Front Left Side Door Lock Mechanism 9 PIN Fit VW GOLF MK5 Jetta 2003-2008 2009 | eBay

Also, I didn't set the handle preload just seated the plastic handle properly into the springed clip upon reinstallation and all's working as expected. I haven't experienced the issue you described with the new locks. that sounds like what was happening with the one i replaced. (would only open on second pull from inside handle only).

[vinnY]

finally got around to this, ended up with another seller since hatchso's out of stock
ended up being about 34aud delivered and oddly enough was despatched within australia

replaced it all in about 15 minutes, ended up removing that preload spring and just clipped it into the handle as per usual and tightened down the dummy lock and it's all nice and taught no floppy handle

seems to open from the outside and inside no problem as well as the double pull to unlock and get out from the inside