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Posted by: Air_Cooled_Nut Nov 13 2005, 12:25 AM

http://www.icbm.org/erkson/personal/porsche914-73/door_handle_replacement.htm

I used a Mk. III VW lock cylinder seal since I didn't have one. A darn expensive seal but it works! If you're handy with tools then get one from a junk yard car

Posted by: markb Nov 13 2005, 02:21 AM

Nicely explained!

If you'd really wanted to get technical, you could have shown how to re-key the lock while it was apart.

How about putting this in the classics?

Posted by: SpecialK Nov 13 2005, 02:44 AM

Excellent Toby!

Posted by: Air_Cooled_Nut Nov 13 2005, 01:00 PM

I forgot to include lubrication. I'll insert that. I used graphite that came in an aerosol can. Would also a very thin smear of white lithium around the lock cylinder be okay or is the graphite alone just fine?

Posted by: SpecialK Nov 13 2005, 01:31 PM

I re-keyed my locks awhile back before I knew there was a proper way to do it (still don't know what it is). Took my ignition key and inserted it into each of the removed lock assemblies, and filed down any of the gates that happened to be protruding above the housing. Like I said, probably not the "correct" way to do it, but it worked!

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 15 2010, 12:09 PM

Looks like this link is dead

Posted by: KaptKaos Dec 15 2010, 03:03 PM

He's still active. Maybe still has the content that can be reposted into a classic thread.

Posted by: Black22 Dec 15 2010, 09:20 PM

I just tried to look at this thread yesterday too and was taken to a banking website (I think?) Hope we can get this information back. I want to re-do my lock cylinders soon and I like to get a heads up before tackling the unknown.

Posted by: Rusty Dec 15 2010, 10:17 PM

Can we recover his masterpiece with the WayBack Machine? I can't get there from the network I'm on. :-(

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 15 2010, 10:23 PM

Tried, no dice ...

http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.icbm.org/erkson/personal/porsche914-73/door_handle_replacement.htm

Posted by: realred914 Dec 15 2010, 11:12 PM

tradisrad did a rekey on his 914, he might post the info, he is the master locksmith around these parts for 914's that is.

Posted by: markb Dec 15 2010, 11:28 PM

I did a re-key how-to that's in the Info section. Or look in my signature for the link.

Posted by: JmuRiz Dec 16 2010, 12:02 PM

Is there any way to get a new set of keys and locks? My keys are are looking more like toothpicks than keys these days.

Wonder if I can mount the ignition key in the dash, since I have to take all the parts out anyway?

Posted by: markb Dec 16 2010, 01:17 PM

Yes. I'm pretty sure I have some slightly used keys in my stash that I could send you, then you can re-key all your locks to them.

Posted by: JmuRiz Dec 16 2010, 03:22 PM

PM me the info and I'll probably need you to help answer some questions I have.

Posted by: Air_Cooled_Nut Sep 10 2012, 01:47 PM

Sorry guys, I sold my www.icbm.org domain and, obviously, didn't get all the links that have been used over the years
Here's the link:
http://www.aircoolednut.com/erkson/personal/porsche914-73/door_handle_replacement.htm

For future notice, anytime you see "www.icbm.org" replace it with "www.aircoolednut.com" and you should be okay.

Posted by: The Cabinetmaker Sep 10 2012, 01:51 PM

Graphite is old school and very abrasive. Should not be used on lock parts.

Posted by: Air_Cooled_Nut Sep 10 2012, 09:23 PM

So suggest something better, I can't read your mind!