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[raywilb]

http://www.nwkeys.co.uk/Portal.aspx?page=43&cat=131&prod=7389

New tumblers avlbl here.

  I will send for some & if I get bother again at least its an easy fix. on this occasion a overall fixed it.

[Bigron]

Shackeng, it seems that in order to buy those tumblers from the company that you linked to I have to create an account, giving all personal details, shoe size and inside leg measurement to register first. Surely not? Or is there another, more straightforward source?

Ron.

[Andy B]

Shackeng, it seems that in order to buy those tumblers from the company that you linked to I have to create an account, giving all personal details, shoe size and inside leg measurement to register first. Surely not? Or is there another, more straightforward source?

Ron.

I just used an old fashioned phone & rang them     

[Bigron]

Sometimes we get TOO complicated and overlook the obvious, Andy!
Thanks. How much were they, please?

Ron.

[Shackeng]

Shackeng, it seems that in order to buy those tumblers from the company that you linked to I have to create an account, giving all personal details, shoe size and inside leg measurement to register first. Surely not? Or is there another, more straightforward source?

Ron.

I just used an old fashioned phone & rang them     

Worked for me.

[Andy B]

Sometimes we get TOO complicated and overlook the obvious, Andy!
Thanks. How much were they, please?

Ron.

Can't remember now, but they weren't expensive ...... IIRC they were only around £5 or £6 all in

[Lazydocker]

glad you're sorted. Did you replace the levers etc?

  no , just a good clean with white spirit & gave tumblers a rub on a smooth emery stone. I did however notice one tumbler didn't sit back in right & appeared ever so slightly bent. a gentle tap with a hammer on a flat surface cured that. finished it by giving a light spray with white grease. now works perfect 

Experience tells us that the existing tumblers are worn, and likely this fault will recur. New tumblers cost pennies from the link I posted above.

Not strictly true... If the strip and rebuild is done early enough then it is often sufficient. It is when the warning signs have been ignored that the tumblers are beyond dressing and using again

But for the cost of new ones it's worth doing anyway 

[omegod]

http://www.nwkeys.co.uk/Portal.aspx?page=43&cat=131&prod=7389

New tumblers avlbl here.

I work 100 yds from this place, miserable buggers but they know their stuff

[Bigron]

The Maintenance Guide for barrel servicing looks good, but I am still nervous about tackling my car lock. Would it be sensible to try to get a barrel from a breakers to practise on so that I know more what I am doing?

Ron.


Oh, and why are they miserable buggers, omegod?

[Shackeng]

It is some time since I did mine, but the lock removal was the most difficult part.

[terry paget]

The Maintenance Guide for barrel servicing looks good, but I am still nervous about tackling my car lock. Would it be sensible to try to get a barrel from a breakers to practise on so that I know more what I am doing?

Ron.


Oh, and why are they miserable buggers, omegod?

I appreciate your caution, not wanting to take it out, make a mess of it, and render your car unuseable. I did my first one on a spare lock I had from a car I had scrapped. It really is pretty staightforward, following the guide, and can be done indoors, in warmth, comfort, and while watching TV. Biggest error I made was to extract the cylinder without the key in, allowing the tumblers to spring out and disappear.  Follow the guide!

[Nick W]

The Maintenance Guide for barrel servicing looks good, but I am still nervous about tackling my car lock. Would it be sensible to try to get a barrel from a breakers to practise on so that I know more what I am doing?

Ron.


Oh, and why are they miserable buggers, omegod?

I appreciate your caution, not wanting to take it out, make a mess of it, and render your car unuseable. I did my first one on a spare lock I had from a car I had scrapped. It really is pretty staightforward, following the guide, and can be done indoors, in warmth, comfort, and while watching TV. Biggest error I made was to extract the cylinder without the key in, allowing the tumblers to spring out and disappear.  Follow the guide!

If you remove the cylinder while it still works, the car can still be started with a screwdriver.

They're not difficult things to rebuild, just fiddly. As always with such jobs, a tidy, clean, well lit workspace is required. A single piece of plain white paper on the worktop helps; the back of some wrapping paper is ideal. If you work with the parts inside a large clear plastic bag then none of the parts can escape.

[Bigron]

Gentlemen, OOF scores again! Such great support and encouragement for my humble enquiry is just magic.
Thank you.

Ron.

[johnnydog]

My ignition barrel was being a bit hit and miss; sometimes the key wouldn't turn back to position 1 and I couldn't then get the key out. I had to go into work one day with the car parked on the road with the key still in the ignition (not good!) and when I came back to it mid morning (thankfully it was still there ),  it turned with no problem. Read the guides, but decided to price up a new ignition barrel from Vauxhall - pleasantly surprised , a replacement barrel made to my existing key code, complete with a spare key blade, less than £50.
It came via a key specialist that my local Vauxhall dealer uses, using VX parts.
Just one option for the less adventurous.....

[Shackeng]

My ignition barrel was being a bit hit and miss; sometimes the key wouldn't turn back to position 1 and I couldn't then get the key out. I had to go into work one day with the car parked on the road with the key still in the ignition (not good!) and when I came back to it mid morning (thankfully it was still there ),  it turned with no problem. Read the guides, but decided to price up a new ignition barrel from Vauxhall - pleasantly surprised , a replacement barrel made to my existing key code, complete with a spare key blade, less than £50.
It came via a key specialist that my local Vauxhall dealer uses, using VX parts.
Just one option for the less adventurous.....

Bloody plutocrat.